Advocacy & Policy Influence
Representing nurses and midwives at national, continental, and global platforms to influence healthcare policies, funding, and working conditions for better patient care.
AFRICAN NURSES
AND MIDWIVES CONFEDERATION
To build a dynamic continental body that empowers nursing and midwifery associations and trade unions to innovate, uphold professionalism, and improve health outcomes for all.
Uniting Africa’s nurses and midwives to drive equitable, resilient, and people-centred health systems and national nursing and midwifery Associations.
Driving professional growth and healthcare transformation
We believe in carrying ourselves with dignity, competence, and accountability. As nurses and midwives, we commit to practicing with the highest ethical standards, earning the trust of the people and communities we serve.
We believe in independence with integrity. As a self-regulated, non-political, and sustainable body, ANMC acts freely and boldly in the best interests of its members and the communities they serve.
We believe we are stronger together. By standing in unity, sharing responsibility, and supporting one another, we amplify our collective voice and advance the interests of all nurses and midwives across Africa.
We believe every person deserves fairness and respect. We stand for inclusiveness and social justice, ensuring that no nurse, midwife, or patient is left behind because of geography, gender, or circumstance.
We believe every nurse and midwife has the potential to lead. By nurturing leaders at every level, from the bedside to the policy table, we shape decisions, drive innovation, and strengthen health systems for generations to come.
We believe our voices matter. By championing rights, fair working conditions and professional recognition, we influence the policies and politics that shape health systems and uplift our professions.
ANMC works to unite and empower nurses and midwives across Africa through advocacy, capacity building, and collaborative initiatives that improve healthcare standards continent-wide.
Representing nurses and midwives at national, continental, and global platforms to influence healthcare policies, funding, and working conditions for better patient care.
Providing professional development, leadership training, and education programs to strengthen the skills and competencies of midwives and nurses.
Offering collective support during crises such as pandemics, conflicts, or natural disasters, ensuring nurses and midwives receive the help they need.
Facilitating the exchange of best practices, research findings, and innovations to advance nursing and midwifery standards across the continent.
The African Nurses and Midwives Confederation (ANMC) is the unified voice of nurses and midwives across the continent. By bringing together national unions and associations, ANMC strengthens professional solidarity, amplifies advocacy, and ensures that nurses and midwives are empowered to influence policy and deliver quality care.
A collective platform to influence national, regional, and global health policies in favor of nurses, midwives, and the communities they serve.
Access to leadership training, research collaboration, and continuous professional development opportunities across Africa.
Strengthening networks for peer support, crisis response, and sharing best practices among member unions.
Building a united continental front to raise the status of the nursing and midwifery professions.