"We Advocate That Nurses be Appointed To Leadership Positions"

–Nkwain Joseph, President of Cameroon Nurses Association

Mr. Nkwain Joseph, President of the Cameroon Nurses Association has stated that with an intention of influencing policy, CNA has been advocating that nurses be appointed in key leadership positions at the Ministry of Public Health. He made this declaration during the 10th Scientific Conference of the Cameroon Nurses Association that took place recently in Bamenda at the Epic Events Center under the theme “Investing in the Nursing Profession.”


 This advocacy he said has been paying off and a nurse whom he referred to as “our chief nursing officer” is already a Sub-director in the Ministry of Public Health. Mr. Nkwain Joseph also intimated that a former Vice President of CNA had occupied the post of Inspector General in the Ministry of Public Health adding that there were many nurse leaders presently acting as Heads of Departments of nursing in various universities in Cameroon.

The Cameroon Nurses Association he said works closely with National and International Nursing Associations adding that CNA is one of the 35 national nurses associations that makes up the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation. CNA he said is also a member of the West African Region comprising of Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Mr. Nkwain Joseph summed up the international networking of CNA in the following words:

“We have been networking with Ghana Registered Nurses Association, Singapore Nurses Association, Trained Nurses Association of India, Canadian Nurses Association, Nursing and Midwifery Council U.K. The CNA president further said the association has been confirming the registration of its members in USA, Canada, U.K., Nigeria, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, South Africa amongst others.

The CNA President further intimated that a Strategic Plan from 2021 to 2025 had been adopted and thanked Mr. Atongno Humphrey and his team of the Douala branch for this achievement. The Strategic Plan he said included National Impact, Membership Empowerment, Strategic Leadership, Innovative Growth, Accountability and Professional Nursing Practice.

An Elective General Assembly the President said had not been previewed and elections could not take place this year “because 90% of those who plan to vote and be voted have not paid their annual dues up till date.” He called on members to update their dues “in preparation for elections unfailingly next year 2024.”

Revisiting the aims of the Cameroon Nurses Association, Mr. Nkwain Joseph said the aim of CNA was to contribute to the improvement of the health of citizens by fostering nursing education, research, care and management.

Small wonder that with these lofty goals the membership of CNA has steadily grown and now stands at 4500 spread all over the national territory and abroad.

The two day Scientific Conference ended on a positive note with very rich presentations from seasoned Professors and health professionals. The average nurse left this year’s Scientific Conference better armed to brace challenges of the future.

By Francis Ekongang Nzante

 

 

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