The provincial MEC of Health, Mr MS Sokatsha, cordially invites you to the Northern Cape Provincial celebration event of International Nurses Day.
International Nurses Day is yearly celebrated on 12 May 2009 which is the birthday of the pioneer of the modern nursing Florence Nightingale. This day has been put aside every year to express our sincere gratitude to those individuals who form the backbone of our health system. The theme of International Nurses Day for 2009 is: “delivering quality, serving communities: Nurses leading care innovation.”
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965. In January 1974, the decision was made to celebrate the day on 12 May 2009 as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820), who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing.
Details for the event are as follows:
Date: Friday, 15 May 2009
Venue: St Cyprians Church (Across the Holiday Inn), Du Toitspan Road Kimberley
Time: 12h00
Enquiries:
Andrid F Scholtz
Ministerial Spokesperson
Tel: 053 830 2000
Cell: 082 447 9696
Fax: 053 833 1925
E-mail: ascholtz@ncpg.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Health, Northern Cape Provincial Government
14 May 2009
