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HPV IMMUNIZATION ROLLOUT PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA (WORKSHOPS & SENSITIZATIONS)
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT FROM IPA/PAN REGIONAL, IMMUNIZATION WORKSHOP, 2024
IPA/PAN REGIONAL IMMUNIZATION WORKSHOP
PAN/RCPCH(UK)AIR QUALITY PROJECT
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 Minister of Environment His Excellency Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal was in attendance along with other dignitaries and over 100 invited school children. Dr Beatrice Ezenwa, PAN Treasurer delivered the goodwill message on behalf of the PAN President Dr Ekanem Ekure.
There was a poetic recitation on air pollution by OXFAM, a youth-led advocacy group and a power point presentation on the Impact of Air pollution on the health of children delivered by Dr Chika Duru, the PAN Secretary. Our own PAN member Dr Rita Idemudia participated in the #BreatheEasyNigeria campaign on behalf of PAN.
The ceremony ended with the official launch of the National Clean Air Programme with the unveiling ofthe #BreatheEasyNigeria campaign which involved the installation of Air Quality Monitoring devices and signing of the MOU on Air Quality between the department of Pollution Control and Environmental health and the Environmental Health Council of 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.