Investing in nurses’ wellbeing smart economic strategy for a healthy Kenya

Nurses attend to an expectant woman in hospital.

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Nurses form the backbone of healthcare systems, delivering essential services that protect and promote population health and wellbeing. Yet, even as they care for others, their health and well-being often go unnoticed and underprioritised.

The Covid-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the heavy toll exacted on nurses. We had rising rates of burnout, moral distress, physical exhaustion, and long shifts in poorly resourced environments.

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