Official Inauguration of International Organization of African Nurses



The International Organization of African Nurses is an international organization for nurses of African descent who are interested in improving health care and health care outcomes in Africa. The official inaugural benefit gala will be held on October 26, 2019 in Dallas Texas at the Crown Plaza Hotel.

WHAT IOAN DO?

  • Engage nurses, other healthcare providers and interested stakeholders to seek solutions to healthcare problems in Africa.
  • Accept project proposals from needed areas across Africa and seek ways of implementing them.
  • Form partnerships with academic institutions, medical institution and other foundations to advance healthcare in Africa.
  • Help train more nurses & healthcare providers in needed areas in Africa.
  • Prioritize implementation of simple clinical interventions to curb the spread of communicable diseases.
  • Improve life expectancy by improving early diagnosis & treatment of conditions like hypertension & diabetes.
  • Seek ways of reducing infant mortality in Sub-Saharan

  •  Africa.
  • Improve the acceptance of mental health diagnosis and treatment in rural areas across Africa.
 
To learn more about the organization, the current projects, and for admission tickets to the benefit gala, please visit our website at https://www.ioanurses.org/ 
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