Charity Status
Friends of African Nursing (FoAN) was registered as a charity, by the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales in February 2006. Charity Registration Number 1113054
Brief Overview of 2009
Meeting charitable objectives
Co Founder and Trustee, Lesley Fudge has stepped down as a Trustee but will continue to support the charity in the capacity of Membership Secretary. Two new Trustees have been appointed, Lesley Wood, Lead Surgical Care Practitioner at Addenbrookes Hospital and Sir Stephen Moss, Chairman of Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust. Membership has increased to 55 and two newsletters have been distributed during 2009.
Five boxes of text books and instruments were sent to African Hospitals in 5 countries during late summer 2009.
Raising the profile of FoAN has taken place with articles published in a number of UK Nursing Journals throughout the year, and presence on the J&J Stand during Congress 09. AORN Journal (USA) has asked for an article by KW – for late 2010 publication.
FoAN celebrated its’ seventh birthday in May 2009, noting that during that time it had educated more than 750 nurses in eight African counties and visited 33 different hospitals. A birthday fundraising campaign added more than £2,200 donated by individuals and companies. Corporate membership has been launched during 2009.
A patron has been appointed to FoAN, Linda Wain wildlife artist will serve a two year term of office.
A donation of eye protection by Kimberly Clark has enabled FoAN to distribute this essential, FOC to the charity.
Meeting education objectives
The leadership toolkit, one of the range of four is at its’ final stage of development, with the others at an earlier stage of development and testing.
FoAN partners with WHO World Patient Safety Alliance to disseminate Safe Surgery Saves Lives (SSSL) information as widely as possible in Africa. Contact has been maintained with Harvard and WHO. SSSL education has been delivered in Ghana x 3 hospitals, Tanzania and Botswana to nurses during the year. In addition, FoAN made a presentation at East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community ( ECSA) to an interested audience. Contacts were made with Lesotho and Zimbabwe for possible future educational visits. Discussions were held with CNO Kenya, Chris Rakoum and Clavery Mpandana, CNO Tanzania.
FoAN has facilitated connections with Infection Control Nurses and Johnson & Johnson, so that the first IC course may be run in Ghana in 2010.
Educational visits to Africa
70 nurses were educated during the benchmarking visit to Ghana in April 09, visiting Korle - Bu in Accra, St Josephs Mission Hospital Koforidua and finally the Komfo Anokye Referral Hospital in Kumasi. A perioperative nurse network has started as a result of FoANs encouragement.
Trustees, Jackie and Kate made a visit to Arusha, Tanzania to deliver the Train the Trainers Course in September 09 to ensure sustainability. Due to a misunderstanding by the ministry, only 9 local nurses attended but were excited by the training and impact on each of them was high.
A visit was made to deliver the Leadership Course to 23 invited nurses in Gaborone, Botswana in November 09. They had previously received very little exposure to management or leadership theories and the education was very well received. The perioperative special interest group is now activated to set practice standards across Botswana.