Ghanaian Nurse Naomi Ohene Oti wins 2025 Global Nursing Award for cancer care work

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Ghanaian Nurse Naomi Ohene Oti wins 2025 Global Nursing Award for cancer care work  Ohene Oti, who heads nursing at the National Radiotherapy Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, was selected from among 100,000 applicants representing 199 countries.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/05/26/ghanaian-nurse-naomi-ohene-oti-wins-2025-global-nursing-award-for-cancer-care-work  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Naomi Oe Oheni Ohti from Ghana.

00:05When hard work pays off, Oheni Ohti has won the 2025 Astor Guardians Global Nursing Award,

00:13her pioneering work in cancer care and nurse training.

00:16She was selected from 100,000 applicants across 199 countries.

00:21This is not just my victory.

00:23It is a recognition of the resilience, compassion, and leadership of nurses across Ghana, Africa, and the world.

00:32Over two decades ago, I began my nursing journey with a simple mission to ease pain, bring hope, and work alongside those battling cancer.

00:43In sub-Saharan Africa, I have witnessed firsthand the inequities in cancer care, especially in the resource communities.

00:53But I have also seen the immense potential of nurses to lead transformative change.

01:00As head of nursing at Kolebu's Oncology Centre in Accra, Oheni helped launch training programmes.

01:06She was also part of the team that developed Ghana's postgraduate oncology nursing curriculum in 2015.

01:13Her award comes amid global calls to elevate the profession.

01:16We need urgent, sustained investments in nursing education, jobs, leadership, and working conditions,

01:26informed by data, driven by equity, and inspired by the courage and compassion of nurses.

01:35My congratulations to the nurses being recognised today.

01:39This year's award cycle saw a 28% increase in nursing applications over the last year.

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