PrintUNA donates $5000 to fight Ebola outbreak in West Africa
United Nurses of Alberta is donating $5,000 to the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) fundraising drive for Doctors Without Borders and the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) to protect health care workers in countries affected by the West African Ebola outbreak.
“Nurses unions across Canada have stepped up in times of crisis to assist with tsunamis and nuclear disaster,” UNA President Heather Smith said. “We are pleased that UNA can contribute to this important cause.”
UNA and CFNU have a strong relationship with National Nurses United, the union of U.S. nurses who sponsor the RNRN program. RNRN deploys and provides support for volunteer nurses when disaster strikes. With RNRN, nurses can focus on providing patient care.
Founded in 1971, Doctors Without Borders has a long history of working in countries facing health crises.
“We also encourage individual UNA members and locals to make donations to these organizations,” Smith said.
