57th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference Of The Paediatric Association Of Nigeria

The Theodore Okeahialam Prize: Instituted in honour of Prof. Theodore Okeahialam, this prize is awarded to an outstanding research paper presented by a young Paediatric Fellow in the field of Child Nutrition or Social Paediatrics. It carries a cash prize and a plaque. This award is open to young Paediatric Consultants.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be an Ordinary member of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, in good financial standing at the time of abstract submission.
• Must be a Fellow of LESS THAN 5 YEARS of the Faculty of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or the West African College of Physicians.
• Must submit a research abstract detailing a substantive work in either Child Nutrition or Social Paediatrics or both.
• Must be the first/lead author of the research work that forms the basis for the award.
• The work should be original research focused on Nigerian children in the area or Child Nutrition or Social Paediatrics.
• The research work must be presented at any of the scientific sessions during the PANCONF by the Lead Author being considered for the prize.
• Publication of the research work within the preceding 12 months in a high-impact academic journal will constitute an advantage. An indication of acceptance by the journal editor will be acceptable evidence.

The AdeGrange Award: The award for outstanding contributions in Maternal and Child Health in the sub region was instituted by the AdeGrange Foundation (founded by Dr. AdeGrange) and it is open to Nigerian Paediatricians practising in any country of the world. It carries a cash prize and a plaque.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a Nigerian Paediatrician; preferably working in Nigeria in a multi-disciplinary environment but could be a partner researcher working in the Diaspora after having worked in Nigeria for a period of at least 10 years.
• Must be of high moral standing in the community and among colleagues.
• Must be of Consultant status and should have demonstrated his or her commitment to his/her chosen line of investigation for the purpose of generating evidence for the development of relevant policies or improvement of policy dialogue in Nigeria.
• Have published relevant papers in peer-reviewed journals nationally and internationally. Submit a research abstract of a landmark publication.
• Have participated in making presentations at national and international levels on this topic.

All applicants for Theodore Okeahialam Prize are required to submit their abstracts through their personal user profile page.
Those applying for either the Theodore Okeahialam or AdeGrange Prize should submit relevant documents to scientificconference@pan-ng.org with copy to nmajiya@gmail.com and abimbola_12@yahoo.com on or before midnight of 15 December, 2025:

Detailed and Current Curriculum

The curriculum vitae for the AdeGrange award must in addition to other relevant information, have the underlisted included:

• A list of papers published in local or regional journals.
• A list of papers published in international journals.
• Applicant’s H-index.
• A list of candidates supervised at the Fellowship or PhD level.
• Research abstract with the published article (where applicable).

NB: Case reports, case series and reviews will not be considered for any of the awards.