Scale up of Capacity for Neonatal Resuscitation in Nigeria

Overall Objectives of the project

• To increase the number of health care providers with skills in neonatal resuscitation throughout all the wards of the 774 local government areas of Nigeria.
• Promote and sustain equity, efficiency, accessibility, and quality in neonatal health care provision.
• Identify the areas of neonatal health care that need immediate intervention.

• Support the sustainability of capacity building in neonatal resuscitation through certification and re-certification of health care providers who care for neonates.

• Mobilise resources for neonatal care in Nigeria.

• Develop collaborative network of health workers that care for neonates.

• Develop comprehensive NICU in all states of the federation. 

• Sensitise policy makers and health managers on neonatal care.

•  Facilitate the generation of data on neonatal care in the country and thus generate data for the NHIMS on neonatal care.

• Facilitate universal access to minimum health package for mothers and their babies.

• Generate trust and confidence in neonatal health care among the public.

• Develop a strategy to sustain the programme.

• Establish a disengagement strategy for PAN that ensures sustainability of the project.                                                                                                        
•  Harness available resources for optimal neonatal care and thus contribute to the overall health system of Nigeria.

Organogram For PAN Neonatal Resuscitation Programme