Nigerian Association of Nephrology

Nigerian Association of Nephrology
Abbreviation	NAN
Founder	Federal Government of Nigeria
Type	National Public health Institute
Focus	Public health
Headquarters	Abuja, Nigeria
Area served	Nigeria
Owner	Federal Republic of Nigeria
Key people	Dr. Adanze Asinnobi
Employees	500+
Website	https://nigerianephrology.org.ng/

The Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NAN) is the national public health institute that focuses on Kidney problem in Nigeria. It is a federal government agency under the Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria), with its headquarters in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.^[1]

History[edit]

The association was inaugurated on 3rd December, 1987 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan by practicing Nephrologists, Urologists, Nephro-pathologists. Emeritus Prof O. O.Akinkugbe CFR, was the Foundation President^[2] and the current President is Dr. Adanze Asinobi.^[3]^[4] The matron is Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto. ^[5]^[6]

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