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| National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives |
| Formed | 1977 |
| Type | Trade union; Professional association |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Location | Nigeria |
| Membership | Registered nurses; Midwives; Nurse-midwives |
| Leader title | National President |
National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives is a professional association and trade union representing registered nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria. Established during the late 20th century, the organisation has engaged with public institutions, health-sector stakeholders and international bodies on workforce conditions, regulatory standards and patient care. The association interacts with multiple national and regional organisations, participates in collective bargaining, and contributes to policy debates affecting health service delivery across Lagos State, Abuja, Kano State and other Nigerian states.
The association traces institutional roots to earlier professional groupings and regulatory frameworks such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and postcolonial labour realignments following independence. It was formed amid contemporaneous developments involving the International Council of Nurses, Nigerian trade unions like the Nigeria Labour Congress, and regional professional bodies in West Africa. Early decades saw engagement with federal administrations including those led by Shehu Shagari and military governments under figures like Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari when health-sector reforms, staffing crises and industrial disputes required coordinated responses. The association has since navigated transitions under civilian presidencies such as Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari while aligning activities with international norms promulgated by organisations like the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization.
The association operates a federated structure linking national leadership with state and local branches across Abia State, Adamawa State, Anambra State, Bauchi State, Bayelsa State and other subnational units. Membership comprises registered nurses and midwives certified by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and licensed practitioners employed in public institutions such as the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Lagos University Teaching Hospital and private facilities. Governance mechanisms include an elected National President and National Executive Council, convening annual conferences and special congresses similar to procedures used by unions like the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria and professional bodies such as the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria. Affiliation networks extend to continental associations in African Union health fora and bilateral links with organisations in United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia that host large Nigerian diasporic communities.
The association represents member interests in negotiations over remuneration, working conditions and deployment with ministries such as the Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria), state ministries of health and employer institutions including teaching hospitals and mission hospitals like St. Luke's Hospital, Anua. It advises on professional standards in coordination with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and contributes to workforce planning discussions involving entities like the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and international partners such as UNICEF and United Nations Population Fund. The body also liaises with academic institutions such as University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Nigeria, Nsukka on curricula alignment, clinical placements and research collaborations.
The association has engaged in collective actions, including strikes and work-to-rule campaigns, to press demands on salary structures, hazard allowances and staffing ratios, often coordinating with federations like the Nigeria Labour Congress and negotiating with federal and state cabinets. High-profile disputes have intersected with administrations of leaders such as Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan and involved arbitration by tribunals or interventions by governors in states like Rivers State and Delta State. Industrial relations episodes have also prompted judicial and legislative attention, involving courts in Abuja and policy responses from parliaments such as the National Assembly (Nigeria).
The association promotes continuing professional development through workshops, conferences and certification programmes in partnership with tertiary institutions and international agencies like the World Bank and World Health Organization. It has relationships with nursing schools and colleges including the School of Nursing, Maiduguri, School of Midwifery, Port Harcourt and private training centres, advocating for competency-based curricula, clinical supervision and postgraduate specialisations. Collaborative projects with universities such as Ahmadu Bello University and professional exchanges with bodies like the Royal College of Nursing support capacity-building, research ethics, and infection prevention standards.
As an advocacy actor, the association engages policymakers on maternal and neonatal health, workforce retention, task-shifting and emergency preparedness, interfacing with programmes by Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria), National Primary Health Care Development Agency and international initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals framework. It has contributed to policy dialogues on reproductive health, HIV/AIDS responses coordinated with National Agency for the Control of AIDS and immunisation campaigns linked to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and World Health Organization. The association also petitions legislative committees within the National Assembly (Nigeria) and collaborates with NGOs active in health policy such as Médecins Sans Frontières in situational advocacy.
The association recognises outstanding service through internal merit awards, life membership honours and annual prizes presented at national conferences, often acknowledging exemplary practitioners from institutions like Lagos University Teaching Hospital, National Hospital, Abuja and state teaching hospitals. External recognitions have come from professional regulators such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and international partners including WHO and regional bodies within the African Union health architecture. Notable awardees include senior nurse leaders, midwifery educators and union organisers who have contributed to service delivery, education and labour rights in Nigerian healthcare.
Category:Trade unions in Nigeria Category:Nursing organizations Category:Midwifery organizations