KEYNOTE SPEECH BY AFIOGA FIAME DR. NAOMI MATAAFA – PRIME MINISTER TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE SAMOA NURSES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON 25 APRIL 2025 @ 8:30 AM AT EFKS[...]

Reverend Mose Galuvao,

Distinguished guests from the health sector,

Nurses' Association of Samoa,

It is with great honour and privilege that I stand before you today at the opening of the 69th Annual General Meeting for Nurses, under the theme "Our Nurses Our Future: The Economic Power of Care." As we gather here, we recognize the invaluable contributions of our nurses to the health and well-being of our nation.

Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, providing compassionate care and support to individuals and families in their most vulnerable moments. They are the frontline warriors, the healers, and the advocates for health equity and social justice.

The theme of this year's AGM highlights the economic power of care, emphasizing the crucial role that nurses play in driving economic growth and development. Nurses not only contribute to the health sector but also to the broader economy through their expertise, innovation, and dedication to patient care.

In Samoa, nurses have long been at the forefront of healthcare delivery, often facing challenges with resilience and determination. From the challenges of the measles outbreak in 2019 to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our nurses have shown unwavering commitment and professionalism in their service to the nation.

As we look to the future, it is essential to recognize the evolving role of nurses in healthcare delivery. Nurses are not just caregivers; they are

leaders, educators, and change agents. They have the power to transform our healthcare system and drive positive change in our communities.

To our nurses, I say thank you for your dedication, your sacrifice, and your unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of our nation. You are the heart and soul of Samoa's healthcare system, and your work does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.

In closing, I urge all of us to continue to support our nurses, to invest in their training and development, and to recognize the economic value of their care. Together, we can build a healthier, more prosperous future for Samoa.

Thank you.

SAUNOAGA AUTŪ

AFIOGA I LE PALEMIA O SAMOA - FIAME DR. NAOMI MATAAFA

TATALAINA O LE FONOTAGA FA'ALE - TAUSAGA A LE

SOSAIETE TAUSI SOIFUA A SAMOA

ASO TOFI, 25 APERILA 2024 I LE 8:30 I LE TAEAO

E.F.K.S. MAOTA O TUPULAGA, MULINU'U

Susuga Fa'afeagaiga taulagi, Susuga Rev. Mose Galuvao,

Mālō fa'aaloalogia mai le Matāgaluega ma Pa'aga o le Soifua Mālōlōina, Sosaiete o Tausi Soifua ma ana tomai fa'apitoa fa'amauina o Samoa.

E iā te a'u le ava e tatau ai. Ou te tula'i atu ai i lenei sauniga fa'apitoa o le tatala aloā'ia le Fonotaga fa'ale - tausaga lona 69 lenei a Tausi Soifua ma ana Tomai Fa'apitoa a Samoa. Ua fa'aautūina "O Tausi Soifua, O le lumana'i, O le malosi'aga fa'a-le-tamāo'āiga o Tausiga." "Our Nurses Our Future: The Economic Power of Care".

I la tatou potopoto ai i lenei taeao, ua tatou fa'amanatuina ai le tāua tele o le sao o Tausi Soifua i le soifua manuia o le atunu'u. O Tausi Soifua o le ivitū (backbone) lea o le auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina, e fa'atino ai auaunaga alofa ma le lagolago i tagatānu'u ta'ito'atasi aemaise 'āiga i ō latou taimi mā'ale'ale ma le faigatā. O Tausi Soifua o toa manumanu ia latou te taulimaina le vaega muamua / vaega pito i luma o le auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina, o latou o pae ma āuli (healers), e fautua mo avanoa tutusa mo le soifua mālōlōina (health equity) aemaise le fa'ai'uga tonu ma tatau (social justice) fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina mo le lautele.

O le manulautī o lenei Fonotaga o lo'o fa'ailoilo ai le malosi'aga fa'ale -tamāo'āiga o tausiga, e fa'amamafa ai le tāua o nafa o Tausi Soifua i le unā'ia o le atina'e ma le tuputupua'e o le tamāo'āiga i le atunu'u. E le gata ina sasa'a le sao o Tausi Soifua i le auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina ae fa'apea fo'i i le tamāo'āiga lautele o le atunuu e ala i o latou tomai fa'apitoa, metotia fou aemaise lo latou tu'utō (dedication) i tulaga uma o tausiga.

I Samoa nei, ua loa tele ona feagai Tausi Soifua i le ta'imua i auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina, e feagai ma le tele o lu'itau ma le galuega fetu'una'i mai lea taimi i lea taimi. Mai faigatā na feagai ai le atunu'u i le Misela 2019 ma le Koviti - 19 mai le 2020 i le 2022, na tumau pea le punoua'í ma le lē fa'alogologotigā o Tausi Soifua i le fa'atinoga o lo latou auaunaga i le atunu'u.

I le aga'i atu i le lumana'i, e tāua le silafia o fesuiā'iga o matāfaioi ma nafa tausi o Tausi Soifua i le auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina e fua i fesuiā'iga o le tau. O Tausi Soifua, e lē na'o le tausi ma'i, o latou o ta'ita'i, faiā'oga, ma o tagata e fa'atinoina suiga. E i a'i latou le malosi'aga e suia ai le auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina ma unā'ia suiga lelei i totonu o nu'u ma alalafaga.

Mo tatou Tausi Soifua, fa'afetai tele i la outou tautua lē fa'alogologotigā mo le soifua mālōlōina o le atunu'u. O outou o le fatu o le auaunaga fa'ale - soifua mālōlōina o Samoa ma e lē mafai ona lilo lo outou gapātia ma le oloolo ia i le galuega. O lo'o sisila fofoga o le Atua i la outou tautua.

Ou te tatalo atu mo tatou uma ina ia o tatou fa'aauau ona 'ave le lagolago i Tausi Soifua aemaise le atina'e ma a'oa'oga, ma ia fa'ailo le tāua o lo latou āoga i le tamāo'āiga o tausiga. I lo tatou galulue fa'atasi, e mafai ai ona fausia se Samoa mālōlōina ma se lumana'i manuia.

Fa'afetai tele lava.

Soifua ma ia manuia.

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