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Posted 3 months ago by Amaka Ofodile

NANNNA Programs

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic violence is a serious problem around the world. Many people view domestic violence as exclusively part of certain ethnic or racial communities, or as unique to certain classes, within their societies. Research shows domestic violence occurs in all social, economic, religious and cultural groups. Domestic violence encompasses partner violence, family violence, spouse abuse, child abuse, battering, exploitation and wife beating.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

NANNNA recognizes that nurses in Nigeria are faced with multi-faceted challenges at work. As such, NANNNA has partnered with the Center for the Right to Health (CRH) and Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to reward professional excellence in nursing practice in Nigeria.

HEALTH ON WHEELS

Our goals are to acquire two mobile clinics, fully-equiped with medical supplies to provide on-the-spot medical care and minor surgical procedures, in remote communities in the U.S. and Africa. We are currently soliciting donations to make this mobile clinic project a reality.

NURSING MISSIONS

To uphold NANNNA mission of improving the health and well-being of Nigerians at home and abroad by serving as a passionate voice on critical health issues, and as a medium of exchange of information on health issues both in Nigeria and in North America, NANNNA coordinates with chapter members for Nursing/Medical mission to Nigeria.

FRIENDS

On behalf of more than six thousand Nigerian Nurses in North America, NANNNA serves as a passionate voice before policy makers for progress on critical health issues, in our community and as a medium of exchange of information on health issues both in Nigeria and in North America. That is why our motto is: “Global Issues in Healthcare, Rising to the challenge”.

NANNNA Programs in Nigeria

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA) is an organization of nurses dedicated to promoting health in their community in North America and Nigeria. Recognizing volunteering as a catalyst for the enhancement of the socio-economic status of the community, NANNNA nurses volunteer their time and expertise to help their community and conducts frequent Education/Health missions to Nigeria.

However, to transform these missions from just missions to a platform for improving health care delivery in Nigeria, NANNNA in 2012, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the National Universities Commission (NUC). The goal is to develop and implement measurable strategies for resolving identified challenges and gaps, which constitute obvious, drawbacks in nursing education and practice.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF NANNNA ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA

  • Rural Health Initiative: Bringing healthcare services to the villagers - To bring health resources to Nigerians in the villages, NANNNA carry out community Health Outreach by providing preventive health screenings and health education to villagers. NANNNA encourages its members to go back to their villages and states to help improve the health of the community. To improve on this initiative, one of the goals is to acquire mobile van, fully-equipped with medical supplies to provide on-the-spot medical care and minor surgical procedures, in remote communities in Nigeria.
  • Adopt a Primary Healthcare Center Initiative - In furtherance of our commitment to improve rural health and to build on our community health outreach success and ensure continued access to quality healthcare at the grassroots, we added the “Adopt a Primary HealthCare Center Initiative 2020.”
  • Changing Nurses Attitude to Caring through Professional Development - In order to respond to the public outcry on the issue of attitudes of nurses and midwives in Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA) in collaboration with the School of Nursing, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (SONUNTH) Alumni USA developed a two (2)-day patient focus conference for nurses with the theme “patient satisfaction a must for nurses.” This program is being offered to both practicing nurses and student nurses across the country.
  • Library Initiative: With accreditation challenges experienced by nursing schools due to poorly equipped student demonstration labs and libraries, NANNNA is collaborating with schools of nursing to establish “Nursing Library” at the schools and also collaborate with Hospital Management to establish “Nursing Resource Center/Nursing Education” in hospitals.
  • Nursing Education Initiatives: NANNNA Partnered with the National Universities Commission (NUC) to help address faculty shortages in Nigeria schools of nursing and build the educational and clinical capacity of Nigerian Nurse Faculty and increase the number of nurses admitted for masters and PHD in Nursing
  • Influencing policy to improve nursing practice and healthcare through a “Collaborative Initiative with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH).” The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with NANNNA established the “Nurses Technical Committee” (NTC) that includes full integration of clinicians, administrators, academia and those in the private sector. The main mandate is to develop a blueprint for strengthening nursing through coordinated multi-system policies and programs.
  • Create Awareness and Campaign against Domestic Violence in Nigeria: On April 4th, 2014, NANNNA in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health had the first Stakeholders Meeting on Public Awareness and Campaign Against Domestic Violence. The purpose of the one-day stakeholders’ meeting was to have diverse perspectives on domestic violence and to collaboratively develop the plan of action on creating public awareness on and effectively campaigning against domestic violence in Nigeria.
  • Nigeria Nursing Excellence Award (monetary awards): NANNNA recognizes that nurses in Nigeria are faced with multi-faceted challenges at work. As such, NANNNA has partnered with the Center for the Right to Health (CRH) and Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to reward professional excellence in nursing practice in Nigeria.  To be eligible, the Registered Nurse or Student Nurse must be practicing or attending nursing school in Nigeria.

Eligibility Requirement for the award

For the Registered Nurse- S/he submits a 2-page typewritten essay outlining her contributions to the nursing profession and the community

For the student Nurse- S/he submits a 2-page typewritten essay on how nursing education will impact the nursing profession in Nigeria.

The selected essays are published in NANNNA’s website, newsletter and on the CRH-Touch Magazine.

To sponsor this award, donate to www.nannna.org