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What they have healthcare assistants in the UK, auxiliary nurses in Nigeria, are the same. No quick assistants. You see healthcare assistants in the UK and non-nurses claim nurses. Their role is to support registered nurses and other healthcare professionals. Help care, mobility, feeding, and some observations. Most importantly, they work under supervision within clearly defined scope of that. Auxiliaries in this country. Healthcare assistants are employees of recognized healthcare organizations like the NHS or even private organizations. They receive structured trainings, undergo competency assessments, have clear job descriptions and are accountable to their employers. They are not allowed to present themselves as nurses or independently perform duties that are out of their scope of competence. So now, compare that to what you're calling this, the auxiliary nurse in this country. In fact, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria does not recognize auxiliary nurse cadre or as a nursing qualification. This has been repeatedly stated by the leaders at Nnam. So the issue here is not about support workers existing or not. Every healthcare system needs support workers. The problem begins is when somebody who is not qualified to practice as a registered nurse in this country begins to pose as one, performing nursing procedures, administering medications, making decisions, presenting themselves to patients as if they were one. No. Healthcare assistants are not the same as auxiliaries. This distinction that we must get right. Because in healthcare, titles are just supporting hospital. Important. They make workflows seamless. And experience, across healthcare attendants, across