2026 NEW YEAR ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (PAN) Dear Distinguished Members, Partners, and Friends of PAN, On behalf of the PAN Executive Council, I thank God for giving us a fruitful 2025 and bringing us to a new year. Happy New Year and welcome to 2026. As we begin a new […]
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The President of the International Pediatric Association (IPA) Prof Joseph Haddad attended the PAN/IPA Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on HPV Routinisation Strategies and Experience Sharing Workshop which held on Monday the 8th of December 2025 at the WACOP Hotel in Abuja. The workshop was well attended with stakeholders from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) celebrates with our dear nation Nigeria at Sixty-five. We thank God for keeping us as a nation despite daunting challenges. In the spirit of this celebration, we also honor the Nigerian child — the heartbeat of our nation and the promise of tomorrow. Every Nigerian child carries within them
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In a world still grappling with the enormous burden of congenital heart diseases, rheumatic heart disease and arrhythmias, we find an increasing incidence of heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors in our children, especially those in resource-poor settings like ours.This is exactly why we don’t miss a beat for our children!Make the most of every
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The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) achieved a remarkable milestone in advancing immunization uptake and coverage on Thursday the 11th of September 2025.Our Immunization Champions from 21 states participated actively in the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) engagement of medical professionals on the introduction and rollout of the Measles-Rubella Vaccine which took place
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The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) under the PAN/RCPCH Air Quality Project collaborated with the Ministry of Environment Abuja to commemorate the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2025 and the launch of the National Clean Air programme on Wednesday the 10th of September 2025 at the Ministry of Environment Abuja. The Honorable
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In the last couple of days, the Nigerian social media space was flooded with videos showing a religious setting in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, where about 20 children were displayed naked and whipped, all in the name of spiritual cleansing. The video was purportedly made by dutiful Nigerians in the neighbourhood who
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Theme: “Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems” The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) joins the Nigerian Society for Neonatal Medicine (NISONM) and its global partners to celebrate this year’s World Breastfeeding Week from the 1st to the 7th of August 2025. This year’s theme emphasizes the role of various actors in providing breastfeeding support for
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Welcome to the 15th Edition of PAN News (April – June 2025) Dear Esteemed Colleagues, It is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to the 15th edition of PAN News, your trusted quarterly digest of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria’s activities and impact. This quarter has been especially fulfilling, marked by major milestones both within
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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,
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