The Association of Guyanese Nurses & Allied Professionals, UK
Make a difference to Guyana by supporting our healthcare work
Annual Membership
We’d love you to join us, still at the same price….
£20.00
Summer Concert 27th July 2025
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£20.00
ONE-OFF DONATION
Make a donation for an amount of your choice
£5.00
Following an admonition by Margaret Brayton MBE, general secretary of the Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation, speaking at a conference of diaspora nurses: “Never forget your colleagues back home!”, and motivated by growing concern over economic and social conditions impacting negatively upon the health of the people of Guyana, a group of ‘concerned nurses’ met in Elstree and took the decision to form an Association of Guyanese Nurses and Allied Professionals. The following year (1988) AGNAP was inaugurated at Hackney town hall with the objectives of:
To help relieve sickness and hardship in Guyana
To help advance Health Education in Guyana and the UK
To affiliate to other institutions and charitable bodies, in Guyana and the UK, which promote health, education and the welfare of the local people
In 1992 we took a mission of 51 health professionals to Guyana and received the Guyana medal of service. In 1996 we became a registered British charity (no. 1055894). Today we are still flourishing, striving to maintain our objectives as epitomised in our motto: PROMOTE SUPPORT DEVELOP.
Whereas the work of AGNAP in Guyana is concentrated almost exclusively upon helping healthcare workers and institutions, in the UK our activities are more diversified, focusing on (i) fundraising, (ii) our members’ social and pastoral needs and (iii) giving something back to the communities from which we derive our support. That is not to say that there is not a considerable degree of overlap in almost all of our many and varies events.
In 1992 the Association conducted a major educational mission to Guyana. This was a catalyst for the establishment of The Guyana Cancer Society from which has now sprung the statutory Guyana Cancer Board. Other lasting ties have been established between AGNAP and healthcare bodies in Guyana, some of which are mentioned below.
Continue reading “In Guyana”
AGNAPs AGM is usually held in September and is a time for us to come together, review and plan. Due to this year’s unusual circumstances, the 2020 event will be held online in November. Join us to learn about AGNAP’s work and help shape our future.
Our supporters and benefactors give generously of their time and money. There are many ways in which you can help. These include coming to events, making a donation, sponsoring a project or event, remembering us in your Will as well as joining us.
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