The West African Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) and the National Hospital Abuja (NHA) are collaborating to host the transformative WASPEN 2025 Clinical Nutrition Conference. Scheduled for June 17–19, 2025, the conference will take place at the Trauma Centre, National Hospital Abuja, under the theme: “Bridging the Gap: Integrating Hospital and Community Malnutrition Care in Developing Countries.”
The event will feature a high-profile line-up of dignitaries and experts in the fields of healthcare and nutrition. The Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, will grace the occasion as the special guest of honour. The Chief Host, Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), along with Prof. Muhammad Raji Mahmud, chief medical director of the National Hospital, will formally welcome participants.
In a statement released by the President of WASPEN, Dr Teresa Isichei Pounds, the conference boasts an impressive array of keynote speakers, including: Dr (Prof.) Bala Audu, president, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA); Prof. Chinedum Peace Babalola, former vice-chancellor, Chrisland University; Tajudeen Olutope Ahmed Esq., national president, Institute of Dietetics in Nigeria
The event will be chaired by Prof. Cyril Usifoh, immediate past president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN). Leading the organising committees are Pharm. Nanret Blessing Basil Ghinsel as chairperson of the Central Planning Committee (CPC) and Pharm. Clara Adesola as chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).
The conference will also host esteemed leaders such as:Pharm. Ibrahim Tanko Ayuba, president, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN); Professor Salisu Maiwada Abubakar, president, Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN); Comr. Haruna Mamman, president, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives
The WASPEN 2025 Clinical Nutrition Conference aims to unite experts in nutrition, healthcare, and community development to address malnutrition—a persistent challenge in developing countries. Through interactive discussions, workshops, and networking sessions, attendees will develop actionable strategies to integrate hospital-based and community-based nutritional care.
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