Pacdiatric Endocrinology in University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria: Past, Present, Future

Abstract

Pacdiatric Endocrinology is. a relatively new sub speciality of Paediatrics in Africa especially in Nigeria. In the past eight years the European Society for Pacdiatric Endocrinology has laboured to build capacity among health professionals in Africa. This kind gesture has started off a chain of events that has led to the emergence of Nigerian and African Societie s for Pacdiatri c and Adolescent Endocrinology as well as a progressive increase in the number of Pacdiatric Endocrinologists on the continent. It has also led to increased awareness, improved referrals and enhanced clinical care of children with endocrine disorders in Nigeria. This is an attempt to give a historic account of Pacdiatric Endocrinology at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, a major referral teaching hospital in Nigeria