Tag: Nursing Assistant

Nurses Council Faces Lawsuit Threat Over Accusations Against HIPH

Healthtimes

By Rukudzo Gota and Kuda Pembere The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has threatened to take legal action against the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) over a public notice that HIPH says defamed and misrepresented its legitimacy as a training institution. Through its legal representative, Professor Lovemore Madhuku, HIPH issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the NCZ to retract and delete the statements posted on social media platforms, which it argues falsely accuse the institution of fraudulently offering nursing education. According to Madhuku, the NCZ’s statement portrays HIPH as illegitimate,…

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HIPH Says Nursing Assistant Program Fully Backed by Government, Responds to Nurses Council Concerns

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has responded to a public notice issued by the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ), which distanced itself from any regulatory association with the institute’s training of nurses. HIPH maintains that its programs are accredited by the government under the Higher Education Examinations Council (HEXCO) and do not fall under the mandate of the Nurses Council. In a statement released last week, the Nurses Council sought to clarify its position, stating that it neither recognises nor regulates any nursing qualifications offered…

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