Eight Pakistani nurses and midwives have been included in the internationallist of 100 Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives.
Women in Global Health (WGH) had collaborated with the World HealthOrganisation (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund, Nursing Now, theInternational Council of Nurses, and the International Confederation ofMidwives to acknowledge the healthcare workers.
All eight nurses and midwives are faculty members and alumnae of the AgaKhan University’s (AKU) School of Nursing & Midwifery, SONAM.——————————
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According to a statement issued by the AKU, 100 nurses and midwives from 43countries have been listed for their valuable services in improving publichealth standards “especially during these difficult times”.
The Dean of SONAM, Dr. Rozina Karmaliani, has been recognized under the‘Board and Management’ category and her services have been acknowledged forhighlighting research potential in the fields of adolescent health andnursing and integrating this research into education and practice.
“It is an honor to be acknowledged by the international public health andnursing fraternity. This year has been particularly challenging forhealthcare providers, all of whom have shown incredible commitment in theirrespective roles in responding to the COVID-19 crisis,” she said.
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The AKU’s faculty members Yasmin Parpio and Samina Vertejee have beenhonored under the Community Hero category for their contributions tocommunity health nursing, and Saima Sachwani has been nominated for herservices in developing an impactful nursing curriculum in the Human CapitalDevelopment category.——————————
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Nurse-midwife Marina Baig has been nominated for the Innovation, Science,and Health category for her contribution to Mobilelink health technology for the enhancement ofmaternal health outcomes.
Additionally, three SONAM alumni, namely Dr. Shela Hirani, Neelam Punjani,and Sadaf Saleem have been recognized for their services under theCommunity Hero category.
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