A nurse president of the Republic. Did you know?

• Main Authors: Taka Oguisso, Lidia Monjane, Ana Paula Faustino Gilio, Genival Fernandes de Freitas
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Alicante 2013-05-01
• Series: Cultura de los Cuidados
• Subjects: Historia de vida; Historia de Mozambique; Historia de la enfermería
• Online Access: https://culturacuidados.ua.es/article/view/2013-n35-um-enfermeiro-presidente-da-republica-voce-sabia

It describes Samora Machel’s life, a Mozambican nurse, who led guerrillas until successfully obtaining the independence of the Republic of Mozambique. Reporting his life history and his role in the country’s health, it is aimed at showing that politics can become a way of other nurses, in other countries, may also go through this path for the benefit of the whole population and through exercising leadership also contribute to improve health and living conditions of the communities. Besides fighting against racism, discrimination, illiteracy, poverty and drought during his more than 10 years in the government, Samora Machel had to fight internally against opponent political forces. Anyway, he was an example for his country where he is reverenced and venerated as a national hero.