Est. 2008 — Nigerian Society of Neonatal Medicine

Every Newborn
Deserves the Best
Start in Life.

NISONM is Nigeria's premier society dedicated to advancing neonatal medicine — uniting specialists, driving policy, and transforming outcomes for Nigeria's most vulnerable lives.

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850+
Active Members
38+
Programs Run
13+
Publications
36+
States Reached
Upcoming Activities

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2026
15th-18th June
Annual Conference
NISONM Garden City Conference 2026 — Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
World Prematurity Day 2025
17
Nov
Events
World Prematurity Day 2025
Mon, 17 Nov 2025
Our Track Record

Milestones That Shaped Newborn Care

Two decades of relentless work — from policy halls to community health posts — delivering measurable impact across Nigeria.

01 Zonal Coordination & Provider Collaboration
Providers of neonatal care across Nigeria were unified through better collaboration frameworks. Regional coordinators were identified to co-ordinate NISONM activities at zonal level, creating a structured feedback loop to national leadership.
02 National Situation Analysis & Action Plan
Facilitated production of the Situation Analysis and Action Plan for Newborn Health in Nigeria (2009), launched by the then First Lady of the FRN — a landmark national policy document for IMNCH strategy.
03 Community-Linkage Programme
Launched a community-linkage initiative in Oghara, Ethiope West LGA, Delta State — connecting hospital-level neonatal care with grassroots maternal and newborn health workers in underserved communities.
04 Neonatal Jaundice Consensus Statement
Developed Nigeria's consensus statement on Newborn Jaundice and launched the Neonatal Jaundice Project — supporting CURHe capacity across multiple centres, reducing preventable neonatal deaths.
05 Multilingual Newborn Discharge Guide
Produced a Newborn Discharge Guide in English, Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba — ensuring critical newborn care information reached families across Nigeria in their native languages.
Message from the President
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Greetings from the newly inaugurated executive committee of NISONM. We welcome our esteemed members, partners and friends in the newborn space to this website and appreciate your interest and passion in helping Nigerian newborns survive and thrive. Together, we can improve their outcomes.

Prof. Iretiola B. Fajolu
Professor Iretiola B. Fajolu
President
850+
Specialists in our membership network
38+
Programs delivered across Nigeria
13+
Published research and consensus papers
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