7th COMMONWEALTH NURSES

       AND MIDWIVES CONFERENCE
           SHAPING THE FUTURE
... nurses and midwives navigating new frontiers ...
    Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2026
                    New Delhi India

>> CNMF2026 Conference Book of Abstracts

>> CNMF2026 Conference Program

The 7th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference is being held in partnership with the Trained Nurses Association of India. The Conference is being held on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, India.

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Latest News

e-News
The September e-News is now available with a summary of the 27th CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members and the 7th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference
>> e-news September 2026

Strategic Directions
The CNMF Strategic Directions for 2027-2028 was endorsed at the 27th Biennial Meeting of Members
>> CNMF Strategic Directions 2027-2028

New Policy Statement
A new CNMF Policy Statement Nurses and Midwives for Peace: Role and Rights of Nurses and Midwives in Disasters, Conflict and Wars has been circulated for consultation. Comments are welcome to cnf@commonwealthnurses.org.
>> Draft Policy Statement on Nurses and Midwives for Peace

New Logo
The CNMF is seeking ideas and designs for a new logo. This has become necessary as the Commonwealth Secretariat has advised that the logos of civil society organisations accredited to the Commonwealth can no longer be based on the Commonwealth Secretariat logo. Send your ideas, suggestions and designs to cnf@commonwealthnurses.org

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CNMF ELECTION RESULTS 2026

PRESIDENT                       DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Mrs Evelyn Kannan             Mr Simon Hlungwani

Trained Nurses Association    Democratic Nursing

of India                               Organisation of South Africa

Elections were also held for the CNMF Regional Board Member for Asia

Dr Annie Kumar, President, Trained Nurses Association of India
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27th CNMF BIENNIAL MEETING OF
                  MEMBERS
           Wednesday 23 September 2026
                   New Delhi India

The 27th CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members was held on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at the Greater Noida Campus of the Trained Nurses Association of India, New Delhi, India. A report of the meeting will be uploaded soon.

>> CNMF 27th Biennial Meeting 2026 Final Agenda
>> President Report 27th Biennial 2026
>> Executive Secretary Report 27th Biennial 2026
>> 27th Biennial Meeting of Members 2026 Treasurers Report
>> Draft Policy Statement on Nurses and Midwives for Peace
>> CNMF Strategic Directions 2027-2028

The CNMF Biennial Meeting of Members, held each two years, is the decision making body of the CNMF and sets the strategic directions for the CNMF for the following two years.

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INAUGURAL CNMF WEST AFRICA
         REGION CONFERENCE

Conference Book of Abstracts now available
>> CNMF Conference Book of Abstract West Africa2026

The Inaugural CNMF West Africa Region Conference was held 21-23 April 2026. It was a wonderful experience with over 1,000 registrants in the most beautiful venue provided by the Government of Nigeria: the newly renovated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre.Congratulations to the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) who co-hosted the conference and sincere thanks to the Government of Nigeria for all their support.