DODOMA, Nov. 13 -- NURSES have been urged to embrace innovative approaches, strengthen communication and promote teamwork to improve patient care and reduce preventable deaths in health facilities.

Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) Chief Executive Officer, Professor Abel Makubi, made the call on Monday during a meeting with nurses at the Dodoma-based institution.

He said healthcare professionals needed to adapt to changing patient needs while upholding dignity, humility, respect and professionalism in their daily responsibilities.

Professor Makubi noted that changes in society and lifestyles had transformed patients expectations and healthcare needs, requiring nurses to move beyond traditional approaches and adopt more responsive and patie...