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MAURITIUS NURSING ASSOCIATION

MAURITIUS NURSING ASSOCIATION. PRESENTER KALLOOA BAGOOADUTH PRESIDENT - LUBAH JAGLALL VICE SECRETARY. MAURITIUS RECENT ECONOMIC & SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT. 1. National Economic Austerity 2. New Employment Relations Bill 3. National Stimulus Package

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MAURITIUS NURSING ASSOCIATION

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  1. MAURITIUS NURSING ASSOCIATION PRESENTER KALLOOA BAGOOADUTH PRESIDENT - LUBAH JAGLALL VICE SECRETARY

  2. MAURITIUSRECENT ECONOMIC & SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT • 1. National Economic Austerity • 2. New Employment Relations Bill • 3. National Stimulus Package • 4. Trade Unions v/s National Pay Council Against 4 criteria for calculation of quantum • 5. Unreasonable Rise in Fuel Price • 6. Taxi & Heavy Vehicles ‘go slow’ • 7. International Diabetes Conference

  3. MAURITIUSRECENT ECONOMIC & SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT (contd) • 8. Economic Recovery Recognised by the World Economic Forum 1st in Africa • 9. National Budget Presentation • 10. Salary Compensation (only 2 criteria used) • 11. Increase in Salary & Benefits For Ministers • 12. Primary School Education Reform

  4. MAURITIUSRECENT ECONOMIC & SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT (contd) • 13. PM participation in the World Conference on Global Warming & Climatic Changes- Copenhagen Mauritius – 6th Worldwide – in effort to decrease toxic gas emission • 14. Abolition of Slavery • 15. Hunger Strike by the Secretary of the Association for Consumers Protection • 16. Government pedals back and accepts to demand • 17. Coming General Election

  5. IMPACT ON HEALTH • De-freezing of Projects 1. Construction of a New Hospital 2. Upgrading of existing Hospitals 3. Construction of a new medi-clinic 4. Opening of the Apollo Bramwell Private Hospital 5. Mergers of Private Clinics 6. Government incentives for medical tourism 7. Setting up of Medical Schools 8. National Diabetic Institute 9. More investment in the Struggles against Diabetes 10. Recruitment of Doctors & Student Nurses 11. Promotion Exercises

  6. CHALLENGES TO NURSING • 1. Raise Educational Status • 2. Market the value of Nursing • 3. Major Shift in paradigm Biomedical Model – Autonomous Nursing Practice • 4. Active involvement in -fights against diabetes & cardiovascular diseases -fights against HIV/AIDS -Community & School Health 5. Safe Staffing

  7. Professional Association and a Union • Constitution Adopted in 1955 • Recognised by the Govt in 1955 • Significant level of collaboration with Government especially with the MOH & QL & NGOs NURSING ASSOCIATION MAURITIUS • Professional Association and a Union • Constitution Adopted in 1955 • Recognised by the Govt in 1955 • Significant level of collaboration with Govt especially with the MOH & QL & NGOs

  8. EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIONS EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIONS • 1. Partial funding of the ICN/LFC Programs • 2. International Nurses Day Celebrations • 3. ICN / Merck Library • 4. Local Training Program Post Graduate / Hospital Management (HUG) • 5. Training abroad – Singapore/China/India • 6. Launching of Protocol/Workplace Violence • 7. Collaboration of the Ministry of Arts & Culture

  9. NURSING CATEGORIES Nurses 2000 Nurses/Midwife 700 Midwife 100 HealthCare Assistants 1000 Community Nurses 115 AIDS Specialised Nurses 60 Nurse Educators 15 4000 All categories eligible for registration with NA Membership Strength = 3000 Branches = 2 (Mauritius & Rodrigues)

  10. AFFILIATIONS • Federation of Civil Service & other Unions • ICN • SANNAM • CNF • ECSACON • NONA

  11. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS • NONA – Workplace Violence Project • SANNAM – TOT HIV/AIDS Pretoria • Stigma & Discrimination Workshop • Infection control • Caring for Carers • Workplace Violence Project(SANNAM & NONA)

  12. NURSING REGULATIONS & MNA • National Nursing Act • Code of Ethics • National Nursing Strategies • Nursing Council Act 2003 • Level of Collaboration • Sources of Income • Fee Utilisation – Administrative Cost • Main Challenge in Sustainability = ---Membership fee

  13. OUR STRUGGLES • 1. Gender discrimination – Midwifery Course • 2. Workplace Violence • 3. Education & Training • 4. Socio Economic Welfare • 5. Safe Staffing • 6. Change of Uniform • 7. PPE

  14. MAURITIUS NURSING ASSOCIATION END OF PRESENTATION THANK YOU VERY MUCH

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