Who We Are

The Nurse Guild of Africa (NGA) is a pan-African membership organization founded to unite nurses, midwives, educators, and innovators to improve health outcomes across the continent. As a professional guild, we serve as a platform for collaboration, mentorship, and lifelong learning. Our network spans rural and urban settings, from community health clinics to university lecture halls and global forums.

We operate at the intersection of technology, education, policy, and empowerment, aiming to:

• Bridge the gap between health systems and frontline care
• Elevate the status of nurses and midwives
• Build the leadership pipeline for African nursing
• Promote culturally sensitive and evidence-informed care

We are driven by equity, inclusion, Pan-Africanism, and the belief that every nurse is a catalyst for change.

Vision

A strong, connected, and empowered nursing and midwifery workforce across Africa, driving equitable, people-centered health for all.

Mission

• Provide accessible, accredited online learning opportunities and micro-credentials for African nurses and midwives.
• Promote nurse-led research, social enterprises, and leadership at all levels of healthcare.
• Amplify the voices of nurses and midwives in national, regional, and continental health policy dialogues.
• Collaborate with partners to support digital transformation, workforce tracking, and community health responses.
• Create a thriving community of practice rooted in African knowledge systems, Ubuntu values, and global best practices.

Our Foundational Partner: Vaka Health Foundation

The Vaka Health Foundation is our technical and strategic partner. An award-winning Australian-African social enterprise, Vaka designs digital solutions that tackle the social determinants of health in urban, rural, and remote African communities.

With Vaka, we:

• Deliver CPD through mobile-first learning platforms
• Support online hospitals for endometriosis, youth health, and aged care
• Help nurses launch scalable community health ventures
• Track nursing workforce data across borders using integrated systems

Technology + Training + Transformation = Impact