ZUNO E- NEWSLETTER/ Monthly Issue#15 November 2016 PAGE | 1 ZUNO President Liseli Sitali has commended the government for allocating resources towards the recruitment Nurses and Midwives. The government through the Ministry of Health has embarked on a massive recruitment exercise of Nurses and Midwives to be deployed at various health institutions across the country. Over 3000 Nurses and Midwives have been offered employment in the public service. The ZUNO President further expressed satisfaction that discussions on the recruitment of holders of Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees are still underway. And Mr Sitali has described the improved allocation to the health sector as a step in the right direction. The health sector experienced a setback in 2016 when its national budgetary allocation went down by 1.3% from the previous year. An estimated K 5.8 billion reflecting 8.9 % of the national budget was allocated to the sector in 2017 compared to 8.3%allocated in 2016. “We hope the upward adjustment will be maintained until the country can set aside at least 15% of the national budget for the health sector as committed in the Abuja Declaration” said Mr. Sitali. Also In this issue ZUNO resists removal of nursing unit from MOH HQ ZUNO Luapula & Eastern Province elect leaders Nurses form Interest Group to promote care for cancer patients in Zambia ICN and partners launch Campaign to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths Congratulations to Mr. Aaron Banda and Dr Catherine Ngoma for being appointed as Registrar for the General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNCZ) and Dean for the Schools of Nursing at the University of Zambia(UNZA) respectively. Mr Banda was before his appointment Principal Tutor at Mufulira Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and has worked in various nursing discipline including leading the amendment of the ZUNO 2008 constitution. Massive recruitment of Nurses/Midwives and allocation to health sector cheers ZUNO Mr Banda takes over from Mrs Universe Mulenga whose contract had expired. Dr Ngoma registers as the first Dean for the School of Nursing which used to exist as part of the Schools of Medicine until earlier this year. Before her appointment, Dr Ngoma was serving as a senior lecturer at UNZA. ZUNO wishes both Mr Banda and Dr Ngoma success as they work towards advancing the nursing and midwifery profession in Zambia. ZUNO Congratulates to GNCZ Registrar and UNZA Dean of School of Nursing
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ZUNO President Liseli Sitali has
commended the government for allocating resources towards the recruitment Nurses and Midwives.
The government through the Ministry of Health has embarked on a massive recruitment exercise of Nurses and Midwives to be deployed at various health institutions across the country.
Over 3000 Nurses and Midwives have been offered employment in the public service.
The ZUNO President further expressed satisfaction that discussions on the recruitment of holders of Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees are still underway.
And Mr Sitali has described the improved allocation to the health sector as a step in the right direction.
The health sector experienced a setback in 2016 when its national
budgetary allocation went down by 1.3% from the previous year.
An estimated K 5.8 billion reflecting 8.9 % of the national budget was allocated to the sector in 2017 compared to 8.3%allocated in 2016.
“We hope the upward adjustment will be maintained until the country can set aside at least 15% of the national budget for the health sector as committed in the Abuja Declaration” said Mr. Sitali.
Also In this issue
ZUNO resists removal of nursing unit from MOH HQ
ZUNO Luapula & Eastern Province elect leaders
Nurses form Interest Group to promote care for cancer patients in Zambia
ICN and partners launch Campaign to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths
Congratulations to Mr. Aaron Banda and Dr Catherine Ngoma for being appointed as Registrar for the General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNCZ) and Dean for the Schools of Nursing at the University of Zambia(UNZA) respectively.
Mr Banda was before his appointment Principal Tutor at Mufulira Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and has worked in various nursing discipline including leading the amendment of the ZUNO 2008 constitution.
Massive recruitment of Nurses/Midwives and allocation to health sector cheers ZUNO
Mr Banda takes over from Mrs Universe Mulenga whose contract had expired.
Dr Ngoma registers as the first Dean for the School of Nursing which used to exist as part of the Schools of Medicine until earlier this year. Before her appointment, Dr Ngoma was serving as a senior lecturer at UNZA.
ZUNO wishes both Mr Banda and Dr Ngoma success as they work towards advancing the nursing and midwifery profession in Zambia.
ZUNO Congratulates to GNCZ Registrar and UNZA Dean of School of Nursing
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Congratulations to ZUNO Luapula and Eastern provinces for
successfully held the provincial quadrennial conferences on 11th November 2016 and 28 November 2016 respectively.
During the conferences ZUNO Provincial leaders were elected to represent the members for the next four years.
The following are the representing the members through the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC);
ZUNO Eastern Province
No. Name Position Branch 1 Goden Mtonga Chairperson Lundazi
2 Jane Mvula Banda Vice Chairperson Nyanje
3 Samson Goma POS Chadiza 4 David Banda Vice POS Sinda
5 Lazarous Nkhoma
Provincial Treasurer
St Francis Hospital
6 Misozi Zimba Banda Vice Treasurer Petauke
ZUNO Luapula Province
No Name Position Branch 1 Trebby Chitabanta Provincial
Chairperson Kawambwa
2 Peter Kayawe Vice Chairperson
Kasaba
3 Mpundu Robert POS Mansa District
4 Monica Mubanga Vice POS Kawambwa
5 Emphraim Musamba
Treasurer Mansa District
6 Jackson Kaunda Vice Treasurer Chipili
ZUNO resists removal of nursing unit from MOH headquarters
ZUNO has registered displeasure at the current restructuring of the MOH which involves abolishing the nursing unit in favour of the creation of national coordinators placed at various health institutions. The MOH unilaterally made the decision to abolish some units and directorates with the hope of effectively championing delivery of primary health care and universal health coverage by pushing staff closer to the service area. The restructuring has necessitated the appointment of two Permanent Secretaries, one in charge of Administration and the other for Technical Services. “ZUNO is in support of moving health personnel to the service area but not abolishing the Nursing Unit,” ZUNO President Liseli Sitali noted. He maintained that ZUNO is neither against the Minister of Health nor any office but that it will not support any decision that does not advance the nursing and midwifery profession in Zambia. ZUNO believes that abolishing the Nursing Unit from the Ministry of Health is removing Nurses and Midwives from the highest policy formulation level and the decision making table. “From the meeting and correspondence ZUNO has had with the ministry of health so far, indications are that the Nursing Unit will remain intact until consultations are concluded on how best Nursing and Midwifery would be represented in the ministry of health,” The ZUNO President disclosed.
ZUNO Luapula & Eastern Provinces elect leaders
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ZONS President Biemba Maliti (middle left) and Vice General Secretary Mabula Musonda (middle right) with ZUNO President Liseli Sitali (far right) and Deputy General Secretary Bartholomew Munajala (far left) after a meeting ZUNO headquarters in Lusaka.
Nurses providing cancer and palliative nursing care in
Zambia have come together to form the Zambia
Oncology Nurses Society (ZONS) making Zambia the
first African Country to have such an interest group.
The professional interest group working within the
Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation among other
things seeks to promote quality and excellence in the
nursing care of patients and families affected by
cancer.
ZONS also seeks to advocate for and promote
education, research and professional development
among nurses.
ICN and partners launch Campaign to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths
On 24 November 2016, the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), and the International Pediatrics Association (IPA) have published a report showing the global burden of mother, baby and young child deaths and launched the Together We Can campaign to tackle it.
ICN’s Chief Executive officer Dr Frances Hughes said the Together We Can campaign demonstrates the critical role of the health workforce in reducing maternal, newborn and child deaths.
“As nurses, we know that it is only by working together effectively that we can promote the interventions which work best to protect these vulnerable populations.” She said.
The report found that 75% of all maternal, newborn and child deaths occur in just 20 countries, and the major causes of these deaths are largely preventable.
The nine main causes of maternal, newborn and child death are: Hemorrhage, Hypertension, Maternal Sepsis, Prematurity, Asphyxia, Neonatal Sepsis, Childhood Pneumonia, Diarrhea, and Malaria.
Simple interventions to the way mothers and babies are cared for, such as the rotavirus and hib vaccinations, active management of third stage labour (AMTSL) and kangaroo care, could save up to 50% of these lives by 2035.
Nurses form Interest Group to promote care for cancer
patients in Zambia
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ZUNO Membership is open to nurses and midwives
registered with the General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNCZ), and employed both in the public and private sectors.
Members have the opportunity of advancing their career through ZUNO membership, as the organisation creates an effective platform for networking and capacity building with local and international stakeholders.
Benefits include;
a) Professional i. Continuous Professional Development
(CPD) ii. Career guidance and navigation
iii. Access to professional information and research activities
iv. Participation in professional conferences v. Lobbying, advocacy and networking
vi. Representation on MOH,GNCZ & PSMD committees
b) Socio-economic i. Negotiations on improved conditions of
service (Collective bargaining) ii. Lobbying & advocacy
iii. Counsel on Financial management iv. ZUNO Membership souvenirs
c) Caring for Carers
i. Solidarity funds ii. Support groups
iii. Funeral support iv. Orphan Education support v. Psycho-social counseling
d) Legal
i. Protection against discrimination and mistreatment in places of work
