11/03/2025
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CHPRBN Achieves another Milestone: Strategic Reinstatement of Community Health Programme at National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Through Visionary Leadership
In a groundbreaking development that underscores his visionary leadership and resolute commitment to advancing community health education in alignment with global best practices, the Registrar/CEO of CHPRBN, Dr Bashir Idris (Lifidin Jama'a), has successfully championed the moves of reinstating the Community Health Programme at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). This landmark achievement marks yet another milestone in his distinguished career as a goal-oriented and transformative leader, further cementing his legacy as the most accomplished Registrar/CEO in the annals of the Board.
The reinstatement of the Community Health Programme, a critical initiative designed to address Nigeria's pressing healthcare challenges, was set in motion following a high-level consultative meeting between CHPRBN and NOUN. The meeting, held on Monday, 10th March 2025, at Conference Room 1 of the University, brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on the strategic modalities for the programme's revival and its alignment with contemporary academic and professional standards.
The CHPRBN delegation was led by Prof. Gimbason D. Mairafi, accompanied by Mr. Fajuko B. Emmanuel, Abbas J. Kazurawa, Mr. Charles O. Okapor, Dr Yohanna Wamanyi, and El-Muqaddas ABBA, who served as Secretary. Representing NOUN, the Vice Chancellor was ably represented by Prof. Elkenah C. Ndie, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, alongside Heads of the Nursing Science, Public Health, and Environmental Health Science Departments, as well as administrative staff.
The discussions centred on the harmonization of academic standards, the modalities for reinstating and modifying the Bachelor of Science in Community Health (BSc CH) to a Bachelor of Community Health Science (BCHS) Programme, and the introduction of postgraduates.