Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (A.N.A.C.) Launches A New Public Service Announcement

OTTAWA, Aug. 11 – Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (A.N.A.C.) is launching a new public service announcement campaign to promote nursing careers to Aboriginal youth and to encourage Aboriginal nurses to become a member of A.N.A.C.A 10-week television campaign will debut August 11 on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and will air until October 17, 2008. Included in the campaign, A.N.A.C is pleased to announce the availability of its three radio service announcements available in English, Cree and Ojibway on the A.N.A.C. website athttp://www.anac.on.ca/.

One of A.N.A.C. priorities is recruitment and retention. The public service announcement campaign is to capture the interest of youth to enter a health profession, particularly nursing. Nurses strengthen the wellness of our communities. A.N.A.C. is also working towards increasing its membership by identifying the actual number of Aboriginal nurses in Canada.

A.N.A.C. is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established out of the recognition that Aboriginal people’s health needs can best be met and understood by health professionals of a similar cultural background. An affiliate group of the Canadian Nurses Association, it is the only Aboriginal professional nursing organization in Canada.

For further information: Connie Toulouse, (613) 724-4677 ext. 26