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

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

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

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

IMPACT ON HEALTH De-freezing of Projects 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

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

NURSING ASSOCIATION MAURITIUS Professional Association and a Union Professional Association and a Union Constitution Adopted in 1955 Constitution Adopted in 1955 Recognised by the Govt in 1955 Recognised by the Govt in 1955 Significant level of collaboration with Govt especially with the MOH & QL & NGOs Significant level of collaboration with Govt especially with the MOH & QL & NGOs Professi onal Associati on and a Union Professi onal Associati on and a Union Constitu tion Adopted in 1955 Constitu tion Adopted in 1955 Recognis ed by the Govt in 1955 Recognis ed by the Govt in 1955 Significa nt level of collabora tion with Governm ent especiall y with the MOH & QL & NGOs Significa nt level of collabora tion with Governm ent especiall y with the MOH & QL & NGOs

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

NURSING CATEGORIES Nurses2000 Nurses/Midwife 700 Midwife 100 HealthCare Assistants1000 Community Nurses 115 AIDS Specialised Nurses 60 Nurse Educators All categories eligible for registration with NA Membership Strength = 3000 Branches = 2 (Mauritius & Rodrigues)

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

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

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

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

END OF PRESENTATION THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAURITIUS NURSING ASSOCIATION