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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“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
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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
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The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) felicitates with the Nigerian child on the occasion of the 2025 Children’s Day. This association, as its core value, stands in the gap, advocating and providing a voice for this voiceless and vulnerable group. Children and adolescents up to 15 years of age constitute close to 40% of the
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We thank God for the success of the Congress and excellent participation of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) at the Congress.
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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
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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
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