Men have been advised to join the nursing profession to curb acute shortage of health personnel’s cadre, which is currently dominated by women. Th e Executive Director of Zawadi Memorial Health Institute (ZMHI), Valeria Mrema told ‘The Arusha News’ in an exclusive interview that nursing profession was for both men and women though the profession is dominated by women. “Nursing is a profession dominated by women and my appeal to community members is to avoid the belief that the profession is only for the women. I’m inviting both men and women to join nursing and midwifery at our college,” she explained. She further explained that, nursing has traditionally been predominantly female in practice throughout the world but that stereotype should change, she said.
Men urged to join nursing profession
