The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria is a statutory regulatory Board under the federal ministry of Health. It was established by Decree Number 61 of 1992, now Cap C19, Laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2004

 

The Board has determined that standards of practice of community health must continue to improve and has found continuing professional development (CPD) as a veritable means of improving these standards. To this end, board has approved the CPD program, to improve, renew and update the skills and ability of all registered practitioners to ensure that appropriate and high quality health services are rendered to patients and all members of the community.

 

In making sure that this aim is achieved, Board wish to invite all commuity Health Officers (CHO), Community health extension workers (CHEWs) in the employ of federal, states, local governemtn and non-governmental organisation in the country to attend the continuing professional development (CPD)

 

The Year 2016 CPD has been scheduled as follows:

1. South East

Venue: Royal Palace Hote, No 301/303, Agbani road, Enugu, Enugu State

DAte: 24-28 Oct 2016

 

2. South West

Venue: Royal Packlane Hotel and suites, No 56/59 Fajuyi street, ijapo estate, akure. Ondo state

DAte: 24-28 Oct 2016

 

3. North EAst

Venue: Emerald Royal Hill Hotels Ltd, Tula C Lose, Off Tula Road, GRA, Gombe, Gombe state

Date: 7 - 11 Nov 2016

 

4. North West

Venue: Royal Tropicana Hotes Ltd. No 17/19 Niger street, Kano, Kano STate

Date: 7 - 11 Nov 2016

 

5. South South

Venue: EEMJIM Hotels and suites, 47 Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo Akwa Ibom State

Date: 21- 25 Nov 2016

 

6. North Central

NASFAH Hotels LTD

Behind Shiroro Hotel

Road, Off Old Alheri Road, Minna, Niger STate

Date: 21- 25 Nov 2016

 

THEME: Safe delivery and postnatal care in primary health care setting

FEE: N15,000 per participants to cover training materials, bag, tea and lunch

 

All employers of these categories of health workers should endeavour to sponsor and encourage their workers to attend. 

 

Attendance of CPD is mandatory to all community health pratitioners inthe country as it constitute a major requirement to maintain registration and renewal of practicing licences

 

For further enquiry, please call Fajuko/ SW 08034742179; Bartholomew/ SE 08155583530; Wuda/ NE 08030548102; A.U. Yar'adua/NW 08-63340797; Essien/SS 07086611500; and Adebayo/ NC 08030633960

 

Signed: Management