Society of African Nurses and Midwives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY:(A) ENHANCING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PROFESSIONALS PRACTISING IN THE UK AND AFRICA, TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES;(B) SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED HEALTH INITIATIVES IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE UK AND AFRICA;(C) IMPROVING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE;(D) ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. IN UNDERTAKING ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITY, THE TRUSTEES WILL ONLY UNDERTAKE THOSE IF THEY ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.”2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AMONG NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN THE NHS, BY (A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR GENDER, INCLUDING IN ADDRESSING ISSUES LINKED TO INTEGRATION AND RETENTION AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY WHO FACE DISCRIMINATION ;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, INCLUDING ON EDUCATING ABOUT ISSUES FACED BY NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN THE NHS ;