Clients and Staff of the Mental Health Foundation, distributed candles made at the Faraja Center of the Foundation to Nurses on the Island for nurses day, they visited St. Maarten Medical Center, White Yellow Cross and the Youth Health Care Nurses at the Ministry of Health.
The International Council of Nurses, theme for 2011 is:
Closing the Gap: Increasing Access and Equity
MHF supports the message of the president of the Council of Nurses, by quoting her message:
The ability to access health services is key to improving the health, well-being and life expectancy of all. Yet, achieving this fundamental requirement remains limited by cost, language, proximity, policies and practices, as well as many other factors. As the principal and, in some cases, the only group of health professionals providing primary health care in many of the most challenging settings, nurses are essential to improving equity and access to health care and adding quality to the outcome of care.
MHF staff has chosen 'community health' as their theme and main focus for 2011 Staff has been active in the community and will remain active attempting prevention of unsafe situations and acceptance of persons who are mentally challenged.
