The document summarizes the Africa Health Professions Regional Collaborative (ARC) summative congress for nurses and midwives that was hosted in Lusaka, Zambia from July 6-8, 2017. The congress aimed to strengthen the quality of nursing and midwifery HIV care for women and children. It was attended by over 15 member countries. During the three-day conference, participants presented on various topics and conducted site visits related to nursing care. Additionally, Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation and International Council of Nurses held a tuberculosis review meeting and a Zambian nurse was recognized as an ICN leading light for his work in tuberculosis care.

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Zambia successfully hosted the Africa
Health Professions Regional Collaborative
(ARC) summative congress for nurses and
midwives from the 6th - 8th July 2017.
The meeting was held under the theme
“Strengthening the Quality of Nursing and
Midwifery HIV Care for Women and
Children” at Taj Pamodzi Hotel, in Lusaka.
Fifteen (15) member countries were
represented namely Kenya, Mozambique,
Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Swaziland,
South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe,
Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan,
Tanzania and Zambia.
The Director for Clinical Care and
Diagnostic Service in the Ministry of
Health in Zambia, Dr Mzaza Nthele
officially opened the Congress on behalf
of the Health Minister Dr Chitalu
Chilufya on 6th July.
Dr Nthele noted that the theme, was in
line with the sustainable Development
Goal (SDG) number 3 related to Health
and Well-Being for all.
He added that the Zambian
government acknowledges ARCs
contribution, which includes facilitating
the nurse and midwife –led HIV care,
improving the quality of nursing
and midwifery practice and enhancing
national nursing policy, regulation and
education in the region.
The ARC learning Sessions over three
days included presentations on policy
briefs on nursing and HIV in Sub-
Saharan Africa, Project Reports from
various countries, Quality
Improvement Strategy in Zambia,
discussion on Capacity Growth during
ARC, and Sustainability of ARC
Projects among other things.
Congress participants during ARC summative
congress in Lusaka ©zuno
The Participants also conducted site
visits to Matero level I Hospital,
General Nursing Council, Zambia
Union of Nurses Organisation and
Lusaka Schools of Nursing.
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Also In this issue
 ZUNO/ICN hold TB review
meeting as Zambian nurse
emerges among the June 2017
ICN leading lights
 GNC enhances electronic record
management system
 National Council maps way
forward
Dr Nthele delivering a speech to the ARC
summative congress in Lusaka ©zuno
ARC aims to strengthen quality of HIV care during Lusaka congress

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Nurses working in the area of
Tuberculosis (TB) convened in Lusaka for a
TB Review meeting following a training
conducted in April 2016 organised by the
Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation
(ZUNO) and the International Council of
Nurses (ICN). This was part of the
Tuberculosis Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR –
TB) project programme, a collaboration
between ZUNO and ICN.
The meeting was held to enable
participants, drawn from all of Zambia’s ten
provinces, to share experiences and report
on activities done following last years’
training. The participants shared
information on new TB management trends
in their work area as well as identified areas
that needed to be worked on to reduce the
spread of TB and identify patients with
multi-drug resistant TB.
In opening the two day review meeting on
17th July 2017, ZUNO General Secretary
Mr. Fray Michelo reiterated ZUNOs’ efforts
in ensuring that TB is stopped adding that
nurses and midwives can make invaluable
contribution in identifying gaps in
implementation and monitoring progress
towards ending TB.
Meanwhile Mr. Jojo Mulenga Moyo, a
Zambian Registered Nurse and TB Focal
person working at the University Teaching
Hospitals (UTHs)-chest clinic, was
awarded as a June 2017 Leading light
alongside three other nurses from China
and one from Lesotho.
The Leading Lights Award highlights
the contribution of those involved with
caring for those affected by any form of TB
and shows the world what an impact
effective training and resources can have
on this global disease.
The ICN TB/MDR-TB Leading Lights
initiative aims to showcase the work of
exceptional nurses trained by the ICN
TB/MDR-TB project who are making an
outstanding contribution to TB prevention,
care and management in their local facility
and/or community. The winners are
highlighted on the ICN’s TB Project
webpages, www.icn.ch/tbproject.html, and
presented with a certificate and a special
pin by their national nurses association.
ZUNO would like to congratulate Mr Moyo
for exhibiting exceptional qualities thereby
standing out as a role model and leader in
the field of TB. The details of Mr Moyos’
work have been published in the June 2017
ICN leading lights flyer. ###
Participants of the TB/ Multi-Drug Resistant - Tuberculosis Training For Trainers review meeting
ICN TB coordinator Carrie Tudor during the TB review workshop in Lusaka ©zuno
Mr Moyo TB Nurse and ICN June 2017
leading light
ZUNO/ICN hold TB review meeting as Zambian nurse emerges
among the June 2017 ICN leading lights

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Northwestern Province ZUNO Chairperson Mr Levy
Muna making an oath of service during PEC orientation
and swearing-in ceremony in Lusaka
ZUNO National Council maps way forward
National Council, the highest policy making organ of the Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation
held the first meeting of 2017 on 21st July to map the way forward for the growth of the organisation
and the nursing and midwifery Profession in the country.
The meeting was preceded by the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on 20 July 2017 and
Orientation and swearing-in meeting for some Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) members on
19th July 2017.
National Council consists of the General Nursing Council, ZUNO National Executive Committee,
Interest Group Chairpersons and ZUNO Provincial Chairpersons.
GNC enhances electronic record
management system
The General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNC) has
embarked on the enhancement of the electronic record
management system which will see among other things the
online release of examination results.
A circular recently issued by GNC Registrar’s office has
stated that the electronic record management system will
include features such as online; Registration of Nurses and
Midwives, Renewal of Nurses and Midwives licences,
Examination entry applications, Student indexing, and
Payments.
This means that students who sat for the May/June 2017
examination will access examination results online after
registering online.
GNC had begun the implementation of a regulatory Human
Resource Information System in 2014 with support from the
United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) through the Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). The project is being implemented by the
Emory University Zambia Health Workforce Project.
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