ZUNO e- newsletter/ Monthly Issue#09 April 2016

On 20

April, 2016, the Ministry of

Health in Zambia through the General Nursing Council (GNC) officially launched the national implementation of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Nurses and Midwives.

Deputy Minister of Health Dr.Chitalu Chilufya during the launch at Lusaka’s Intercontinental Hotel noted that CPD will stimulate nurses and midwives to engage themselves into lifelong learning to gain the much needed skills and knowledge especially that health care systems and the disease burden are dynamic and evolving.

He said lifelong learning will help nurses and midwives to retain their capacity to practice safely, effectively, competently and legally within the evolving scope of practice.

GNC President, Dr. Ronia Mwape noted the importance of CPD in ensuring quality health care in the nursing profession. She further explained that Continuing Professional Development will now be a requirement for the renewal of the nursing license.

A list of CPD activities have been drawn and placed in three (03) categories according to the number of points the activity attracts. Each nurse and midwife is required to accumulate 20 points for annual license renewal.

Some of the institutions identified and recognized as CPD providers include Ministry of Health, Training institutions, ZUNO, JHPIEGO, Web based courses and Health facilities.

CPD project was piloted in Lusaka Province and has since been rolled out of four (04) other provinces to include Central, Southern, Luapula and Western Provinces.

For more information contact

Zambia Union of Nurses

Phone; +260 211 281 869 Email: zuno@zamnet.zm Or

General Nursing Council

Phone; +260 211 221 284 Email: gncz@nursing.org.zm

Also In this issue

ZUNO urges employers to uphold social justice to ensure national development

Preparations towards International Nurses Day celebrations advance

New ZUNO NEC holds first meeting

ZUNO/ ICN hold MDR/TB Workshop

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Nursing Leaders pose for a picture with Deputy minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya at the launch of CPD in Lusaka

National implementation of CPD launched

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ZUNO Membership is open to nurses and

midwives registered with the General

Nursing Council of Zambia 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 training with local and international partners.

Other benefits include;

(i) Unity of purpose

(ii) Continuous professional development (CPD)

(iii) Professional & legal

representation and counsel

(iv) Protection against discrimination and mistreatment in places of work

(v) Access to information and research activities

(vi) Collective bargaining

(vii) Lobbying & advocacy

(viii) Social and financial support

Activities for the Month

Activity

Venue

Date

International Nurses Day

ZUNO HQ Lusaka

12 May 2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION

The General Secretary

Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation

Stand No. 23889, Bennie Mwiinga Housing

Scheme (Formerly PHI)

P.O Box 50375

Lusaka Zambia

Tel: +260- 211-281 869

Fax: +260 -211-281 870

Mobile: +260 – 964 910 842

Email: zuno@zamnet.zm

@Zambiancarers

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ZUNO e- newsletter/ Monthly Issue#09 April 2016

The new ZUNO National. Executive

Council (NEC) held its first meeting on 1 April, 2016 during which the Former NEC officially handed over responsibility.

ZUNO Vice President Professional Affairs Mrs Perpetual Kalobwe represented Former President Mr Thom Yung’ana during the meeting.

Mrs Kalobwe graced the event and presented the International Council of Nurses (ICN) presidents’ pin to the new President Mr Liseli Sitali.

The ICN presents the Presidents’ pin to all National Nurses Association’s Presidents in recognition of their leadership role and their service to nursing nationally and internationally.

NEC also appointed two National Trustees to the council. These are ZUNO Luapula Provincial Chairperson Mrs. Judith Kainga and Central Provincial Organising Secretary Ms. Phyllis Litiya.

ZUNO NEC comprises of 11 office bearers that include the President, two Vice Presidents (Labour and

Professional Affairs), the General Secretary, two Deputies (Finance and Operations), the Gender committee Chairperson, four National Trustees (two appointed and two appointed.)

Members of the Former and current ZUNO NEC sharing a light moment during a photo shot

New ZUNO NEC holds first meeting

Former ZUNO Vice President for professional Affairs Mrs Kalobwe presenting the ICN pin to ZUNO President Liseli Sitali at ZUNO HQ in Lusaka

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“Action is the

foundational key

to success.

-unknown

Preparations towards

International Nurses Day celebrations

advance

Preparations for the

International Nurses day on 12 May, 2016 have advanced, with ZUNO provincial offices holding their final meetings during the first week of May.

Lusaka Province kicks off the commemorations with nurses week beginning 04May 2016 with public health promotion activities at identified public places in Lusaka offering Vital Check-ups, Growth Monitoring, sensitization talks on Alcohol abuse, Diabetes screening, Breast Cancer screening and PMTC.

The identified venues include Kabanana- St Johns Catholic Church, Cosmopolitan Shopping Mall and UNIP market –Mtendere.

ZUNO e- newsletter/ Monthly Issue#09 April 2016

ZUNO urges employers to uphold social

justice to ensure national development

The Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO)

says social justice is key to ensuring national

development and achieving poverty reduction.

ZUNO General Secretary Mr. Fray Michelo has stated

that by upholding social justice, employers would be

promoting fundamental values and rights of employees

which include freedom of association, the right to

belong to membership trade unions, collective

bargaining and protection of employees against

discrimination.

“Zambia cannot achieve the desired national

development without investing in the workforce through

sustainable decent work.” Mr Michelo has noted.

He said that as the nation celebrates workers in the

month of May, there is need for employers all over the

country to pledge towards creating sustainable and

decent employment in the country.

“Sustainable employment, decent work and social

justice are key elements to transforming Zambia as a

nation and also attaining the Sustainable Development

Goals.” Mr Michelo said.

The theme for the 2016 Labour Day celebrations which

fall on 1st May is “Achieving National Development

through Productive Decent Work, Sustainable Job

Creation and Social Justice.”

ZUNO ICN hold MDR/TB Workshop

Training for transformation (TFT) training workshop on the

prevention, care and control of TB/MDR‐TB was held at the

Mika Chamba Valley Exotic Hotel in Lusaka, from 18 – 21

April 2016.

Thirty (30) nurses from the ten (10) provinces of Zambia were

trained on prevention, care and control of TB, which remains

a leading cause of morbidity and mortality Worldwide.

The ICN TB Project Director, Ms Carrie Tudor, facilitated

Training for Transformation (TFT) in Lusaka, with the help

of Ms Inutu Mbangweta from Ministry of Health. ZUNO

Director of Programs and Professional Affairs, Mrs Jennifer

Munsaka, and ZUNO Programs Officer Mrs Rita Kalomo

coordinated the training.

The training was organised because of the vital role nurses

play in health care delivery and recognizing patients with

symptoms of TB, diagnosis, treatment and support.

ZUNO General Secretary Fray Michelo addressing workshop participants at

the Mika Chamba Valley Exotic Hotel in Lusaka