Nominee 8 - The Next Generation of Brave: Meet Karabo Seema nursing student Karabo Seema from the SG Lourens Nursing College in Pretoria
This nursing student is an advocate for human rights.
Karabo Seema is a 4th year nursing student at the SG Lourens Nursing College in Pretoria. Besides being very passionate about her profession, Karabo is an advocate for human rights and a strong voice for the emancipation of women and marginalised communities."
I am passionate about the profession I am in because it allows me to change and advocate for the people I render service to," Karabo says. "Nursing allows me to educate people and raise awareness in society on various health issues and this helps to eradicate the fear and stigma of being judged when accessing healthcare services."
Karabo was paired with mentor Kagiso Tukisi, a Midwifery and Neonatal Care Lecturer at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. "I have trained many nurses in my life and with Karabo I can see she's a caring person," he says. "You cannot be taught how to care - it needs to be something that is intrinsic."
The registered NPO Kagiso Tukisi nominated is:
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In the first season, Adcock Ingram OTC celebrated a raft of unsung heroes from the country’s health system, profiling professionals from private practice to civil service, from academia, pharmacy, and the nonprofit sector.
Now the second season is in full swing, seeking the next generation of healthcare heroes – people like Veneshley who are newly working in or studying towards a career in healthcare and can benefit from the guidance and support of a mentor.
If you know any aspiring, current or recently graduated healthcare students or are one yourself, submit a nomination to stand a chance to win.
Each week, until November 25, 2020 a new nominee is chosen and featured. All ten feature nominees will be paired with a selected mentor for career development, as well as stand a chance to win one of two R25 000 scholarships.
