Events

SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT, PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (PAN) DR. EKANEM EKURE AT THE ART COMPETITION ON NUTRITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN CELEBRATION OF 2025 CHILDREN’S DAY  MAY 27, 2025 The chairperson- Dr Mrs. Ronke Soyombo- Chief ExecutiveRegistrar of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Co-Chair- Prof. Carl Adams – Vice Chancellor, Cosmopolitan University, […]

“Progress is clear, but there’s more to do: lets speed up efforts”The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) joins the global community to draw urgent attention to the persistent challenge of child labour. Globally, over 138 million children are engaged in one form of child labour or another. One in every 10 children are involved in

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) joins the World Health Organisation (WHO), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Global Community in celebrating this year’s World No Tobacco Day on this 31st day of May, 2025. The theme of this year’s celebration is, ‘*Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco and Nicotine Products’.  The

We thank God for the success of the Congress and excellent participation of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) at the Congress.

On behalf of the members of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, we congratulate our dear President Dr Ekanem Ekure on her successful election as a member of the IPA standing committee during the IPA elections on the 10th of May 2025!! This is a big testament to your unwavering commitment to excellence and dedication to

Asthma remains the most common chronic respiratory disease (CRD) affecting children, and adolescents worldwide, and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. Up to 70% of mortality from Asthma and other CRD occurs in Low-and-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) due to limited diagnostic capacity and undertreatment. Challenges facing optimal asthma care in children and adolescents all over the

PAN STATEMENT ON WORLD MALARIA DAY 2025 The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) joins the global health community in commemorating World Malaria Day 2025, a day dedicated to raising awareness and strengthening efforts to combat malaria, a disease that continues to disproportionately affect children in Nigeria. Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality

PAN POSITION STATEMENT ON WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK 24TH TO 30TH APRIL 2025 Immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions. Over the last 50 years, Immunization has saved at least 154 million lives. Immunization prevents morbidity and mortality from vaccine preventable diseases while also preventing disability that may result from some of the

Date: January 21st – 23rd, 2026Host City: Abeokuta, Ogun State The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) proudly invites you to PANConf Gateway 2026 — a landmark event that promises innovation, collaboration, and excellence in paediatric healthcare. This edition of the annual PAN Conference will be held in the historic city of Abeokuta, the Gateway State,