To liaise with the leadership of the tertiary pediatric centers in Nigeria to
establish pediatric intensive care units (PICU)
To leverage on the existing “Sister PICU” project of the World Federation of
Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS) to foster an
environment where PICUs in developed countries would adopt and mentor
the newly established PICUs in Nigeria.
To establish structured core pediatric intensive care training modules with trainers from the United States and Canada to provide frequent blocks of trainings for pediatric
specialists at the teaching hospitals, federal medical centers and specialist
hospitals in Nigeria with an overarching intention to establish a Pediatric Critical training
program in Nigeria
To collaborate with the new PICU sites in Nigeria and the Nigerian Medical
Council, and provide a healthcare space for monthly Global Health Electives
for Pediatric Critical Care Fellows and Pediatric Residents across the United
States of America
To ultimately upscale this project to include Pediatric Emergency Medicine
training and services; Pediatric and Adult Transport training and
services; and Adult Critical Care training and services in Nigeria.