Paediatricians have urged parents and teachers to safeguard children from tobacco use and its harmful effects. The call came after a week-long programme organised by the Nigeria Tobacco-Free School Initiative (NTFSI) in selected secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NTFSI is seen as a crucial strategy for tobacco control and prevention during …
Experts have called on parents and teachers to protect children against the use of tobacco and exposure to its harmful effects. They gave this advice after a one-week programme organised by the Nigeria Tobacco-Free School Initiative (NTFSI) in selected Federal Capital Territory (FCT) secondary schools. The experts say the initiative is a vital strategy for …
As part of efforts to increase childhood immunisation uptake in the country, paediatricians under the aegis of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria have sensitised secondary school students in Lagos State on the importance of immunisation using art competition. The paediatricians said the creative art competition to reach every Nigerian with the message of immunisation was …
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The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) is dismayed by the vaccine hesitancy that has attended the roll out of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in the Phase 2 states. PAN wishes to state that vaccines are generally safe and effective. They have been instrumental in controlling disease and in the eradication of the dreaded …
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Star prize winner of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) creative art competition, Ugochukwu Anthony of National College Gbagada, being handed his cheque image by Mrs lyabo Kuteyi, Fmr. Director Of Water Corporation Lagos State, representing the wife of Lagos State Governor. President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, Prof. Ekanem Ekure has said that …
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The North-East Regional Immunization Workshop held at Gombe on the 25th of April 2024 …. The North-East Regional Immunization Workshop held at Gombe on the 25th of April 2024 with 36 participants from 6 states in the region. Distinguished individuals such as the Honourable Comissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, the Provost College of Medicine …
The North-West Regional Immunization Workshop held at Sokoto on the 24th of April 2024… The North-West 2 Regional Immunization Workshop held at Sokoto on the 24th of April 2024 with 18 participants from 3 states in the region. Distinguished individuals such as the Executive Secretary, SPHCDA Sokoto Dr. Larai Aliyu and Director of Disease Control, …
The South-West Regional Immunization Champions Workshop held in Ibadan on the 30th of April 2024… The South-West Regional Immunization Champions Workshop held in Ibadan on the 30th of April 2024 with 42 participants from 7 states including in the region. Distinguished individuals such as Dr. Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi, the Honourable Comissioner for Health and Dr. …
North-Central Regional Immunization Workshop held in Abuja on the 29th of April 2024 The North-Central Regional Immunization Workshop held in Abuja on the 29th of April 2024 with 36 participants from 5 states including the FCT in the region. Distinguished individuals such as Dr. Nichola Okorie, Program Manager, FCTPHCDA, Professor Williams Ogala, a PAN Elder, …
Pediatric Association Advocacy for Immunization Priorities Regional Immunization Champions Workshop in Uyo, South-South Region The South-South Regional Immunization Workshop held in Uyo on the 22nd of April 2024. In attendance were 36 delegates from 6 states within the region. The PAN President, Dr Ekanem Ekure was present to give the welcome address while the goodwill …
