Delivered by the SayPro Royal Committee Non-Executive Member
Theme: “Honoring the Heart of Healthcare”
Esteemed guests, respected SayPro leadership, partners, and most importantly, our dedicated nurses—
I greet you with great admiration and pride on this significant occasion—National Nurses Day 2025. As a Non-Executive Member of the SayPro Royal Committee, it is both my duty and my honor to join in celebrating those who serve as the very foundation of our health systems—our nurses.
This day is more than a ceremonial event. It is a tribute. A recognition of lives spent in service. It is an expression of gratitude to those who do not simply perform a job, but fulfill a calling. Nurses are the quiet force behind every healed patient, every comforted family, and every community brought back from crisis.
Through SayPro and our Centre for Medical Resources (CMR), we have witnessed the impact of your work across Africa. Whether you are serving in busy hospitals, remote clinics, or mobile units in rural areas—you carry out your duties with professionalism, grace, and selfless commitment.
As a Non-Executive Member of the Royal Committee, I may not be involved in daily operations, but I carry the responsibility of oversight, guidance, and strategic support. In this role, I see it clearly: nurses deserve more than our thanks—they deserve our continuous investment, our protection, and our respect.
Today, I offer three messages:
- To the nurses – You are the heartbeat of health. Your efforts are not overlooked. Your sacrifices are not forgotten.
- To decision-makers and leaders – Let us move beyond words and ensure that nurses are empowered with resources, recognition, and respect.
- To the communities – Let us uplift, celebrate, and protect our nurses, for they are serving us with love, patience, and strength.
SayPro is proud to stand with you. And I, as part of the Royal Committee, will continue to advocate for your voice to be heard in every boardroom, budget discussion, and national development plan.
Happy National Nurses Day 2025.
We thank you, we honor you, and we walk with you.
[Israel Bassie Medupe]
Non-Executive Member
SayPro Royal Committee
“Quiet Heroes, Lasting Impact.”