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Schemes of Service for the Nursing and Midwifery Cadre
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Description
The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Act (1996) section 2 defines a nurse and a midwife as ��persons trained and qualified in the promotion of health, prevention of disease and care of the sick and registered or enrolled under section 24 of the same Act��. A nurse or midwife therefore provides holistic care which involves physical, psychological, social and spiritual care.