Ghana Nurses Association

INTRODUCTION

The Ghana Nurses Association Of The Midwest (GNAMW) is a not-for-profit Medical Relief and Health Education Organization; based in Chicago Illinois, with international outreach to Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in Chicago on April 1^st, 1999, the GNAMW has registered with the State of Illinois and the Internal Revenue Service as a not-for-profit Organization.

Membership is made up of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants.

The official web site of the association is www.gnamw.org
Health articles written by members of the GNAMW are available in the Tackback section of the web site. The latest article is "What is Anthrax"

MISSION

As a not-for-profit organization dedicated to help the poor and the less fortunate in our society, our mission is to: -

• Relieve pain and suffering caused by disease conditions that could be cured or controlled.
• Provide access to simple but important medical equipment and supplies needed to diagnose a medical condition heal wound or treat a disease process.
• Prevent the spread of communicable diseases by providing free community health promotion and disease prevention education.

GOALS

Within the above mission, our goals are to: -

• Assist the underprivileged and poor citizens and immigrants who are uninsured in preventive health screenings like mammograms and Pap’s smear.
• Educate the community to understand ways to prevent medical problems associated with Maternal and Child Health, Hypertension, Diabetes, Stroke, Various types of cancer, HIV, AIDS and many other disease conditions.
• Educate the community on ways to prevent and or stop abuse of children, women and the elderly in our community.
• Provide medical equipment and supplies to not-for-profit hospitals and clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Explain the havocs in the abuse of drugs, including illicit drugs, to the community and refer addicts to community resources available to assist in their rehabilitation.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

We have undertaken preventive health Education in the Chicago Metropolis and have provided free First-Aid, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar screenings at various functions.

We have also distributed Medical Education Materials to individuals and served as vital resource personnel to many people who need advise on health care.

NEEDS

There are so many people in inner cities in the United States and majority of citizens of developing countries, especially, Sub-Saharan African Nations, who cannot afford medical insurance and thus, do not have access to healthcare. These people include the poor, disabled, women and children, who depend on organizations like the GNAMW for their healthcare needs. We strongly appeal to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Churches and individuals to assist us. We believe that each one of us has a role to play. Here is a list of some of our needs and ways for you to support the mission and goals of the GNAMW.

• Warehouse
• Financial. Support
• Medical and Dental Supplies such as:-

Needles	Syringes
Beds	Blankets
Mammogram Machines	Portable X-ray Machines
Bandages and Gauzes	Wheelchair
Canes and Walkers	Blood pressure and Blood Sugar Screening Tools
Nebulizer equipment	Incentive Spirometer
Pulse Oximeter Equipment	Medications such as antibiotics, anti-hypertensives, anti-cholesterols, Pain and fever Relievers, anti-malarial, medications against river blindness and HIV-AIDS.

No contribution is too small. Your donation of a dollar will go a long way to help a child breath easier, ease suffering or prevent blindness.

Members of the GNAMW are full time workers so there is little or no overhead cost in the operation of the GNAMW. We cannot do everything, but with your kind support, we can impact the lives of thousands.

The GNAMW is counting on you!

Inquiries, comments or donations should be sent to the headquarters at 1126 E 101 St. Chicago, IL 60628, or call 773-468-4305/1630-783-0085. E-mail to: GNAMW@AOL.COM

EXECUTIVES

President
Mr. Seth Nkansa	6652 South Fairfield Chicago, IL 60629
Council Representatives
Mr. Seth Nkansa	6652 South Fairfield Chicago, IL 60629
Mr. Reuben Hadzide	1126 East 101 Street Chicago IL 60628
Mrs. Mary Kwateng	1927 Somerset Drive Munster, IN 46321

Association Meetings

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