We promote health through education, research, and advocacy, striving for excellence in preventive healthcare. The Preventive Health Nurses Society, Ghana (PREHENS-GH) is a professional non-profit organization under the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). Established on September 12, 2024, PREHENS-GH is an amalgamation of Public Health Nurses, Registered Community Nurses, and
Nurse Assistants Preventive. Our mission is to provide compassionate, accountable, respectful, and excellent care, focusing on preventive health and community well-being. Through education, research, and advocacy, we strive to influence health policy and promote evidence-based practice. OUR VISION:
Transforming lives and communities through preventive health nursing excellence and innovations. OUR MISSION:
To provide compassionate, accountable, respectful and excellent care with integrity to our clients and their families in communities by informing health policy through research. OUR CORE VALUES:
PREHENS-GH stands for CARE
C-Compassionate
A-Accountability
R-Respectfulness
E-Excellence
OUR MOTTO:
Prevention is better than cure
OUR GOAL:
To empower Preventive Health Nurses to lead and advance health care by improving community well-being through education, research and policy influence. Foster Unity between the merged groups
2. Translate Ghana Health Service (GHS) policies on public and community health into achievable results through education and Professional Development
3. Provide evidence-based practice
4. Influence health policy through advocacy
5. Promote networking for quality services.
6. Foster membership development and leadership
STRATEGIES:
1. Foster unity:
a. Provide fair and equal opportunity to all cadres of the merged group
b. Promote sharing of values
c. Encourage open and decent communication
2. Educational and professional Development:
a. Hold Annual Conferences
b. Periodic workshops
c. Monthly webinars. d. Develop online resources and toolkits. e. In - country and foreign networking.
3. Evidence-based Practice
a. Conduct and publish research on preventive health topics. b. Develop and disseminate evidence-based guidelines and protocols. c. Collaborate with academic institutions, research and organizations.
4. Policy and advocacy
a. Influence health policy through lobbying, testimony and position statements
b. Collaborate with government agencies, non-profit and private organizations
c. Develop policy briefs and fact sheets.
5. Promote networking
a. Community engagement and partnerships with community organizations, businesses and healthcare providers. Engage in outreach and education activities with diverse populations. Support community-based initiatives and projects. Join others in country and foreign societies whilst maintaining allegiance to GRNMA
6. Foster membership development and leadership
a. Provide career support and opportunities for its membership and trainees
b. Monitor adherence to the code of conduct of the Ghana Health Service and the nursing profession. Encourage assertiveness and excellence
d. Value positive self-image
