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Description

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ANPA represents the professional political and social interests of the 4000 plus physicians dentists and allied health professionals of Nigerian birth ethnicity or empathy in the United States Canada and the Caribbean
ANPA provides a platform for medical scientific political and social dialogue on issues of health within North America the Caribbean and Africa pertinent to persons of descent from the Nigerian Diaspora
Niigeria is a microcosm of Africa 1 in 4 or 5 Africans is a Nigerian Experience gained and methodologies developed in Nigeria can be extended to other subsaharan African countries with only few local modifications
ANPA Vision Mission is A Healthier Nigeria in a Healthier World Our Vision and Mission is achieved through the following ongoing activities and future undertakings
1Our Medical Missions offer us the opportunity to provide free healthcare to the medically indigent in rural parts of Nigeria We get firsthand experience of the issues and the nature of health problems of the vast majority of Nigerians It enables us to exchange views share experience and participate in collaborative care with our local counterpart We are able to educate Nigerian institutions businesses and other organizations on the health system of the US and Canada
2The Annual ANPA Conventions We address current issues of healthcare in Africa such as HIV Women s Health Pediatric Health Alma Ata Declaration Environmental Health including oil pollution Health Care financing in Africa Mental Health Capacity building Provider Education and Training of Physicians and other Healthcare providers
3Internet Communication ANPA was the first organization to provide internet connection to a number of major Nigerian Universities We have also broadcast our conventions on internet and hope to create a link between African Institutions and US Institutions such as Ohio State University etc
4Through our egroup we engage in lively ongoing discussions on current healthcare issues that are of interest to our community We maintain a website dedicated to providing information and services to our Community
5Directory We publish a directory and maintain a database of Nigerian physicians in the US Canada and the Caribbean with the specialty and location of their practices Thus we are able to reach Nigerian physicians in general and when necessary can call on experts in the appropriate specialties for recommendations
6Networking With over 2500 Nigerian born or trained physicians in the US Canada and the Caribbean ANPAs Annual Conventions and local chapter activities provide forums to share our experiences and pool our expertise for a healthier Nigeria in a healthier world
7Policy Advocacy We meet with African leaders and officials in charge of Health Care such as the President of Nigeria the Minister of Health and other senior government officials to offer policy recommendation to the Government on issues such as HIV medical education and health care financing
Other Activities
We participate in International forums and meetings such as National Summit on Africa and Grantmaker Conference to educate participants such as US policymakers US businesses and other organizations on the health system in Nigeria and the healthcare needs of Nigerians
We collaborate with well meaning groups and organizations providing specialized medical care in Nigeria
We participate in local health fares in the US Canada and the Americas providing education information and health care to all

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History

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THE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN PHYSICIANS IN THE AMERICAS ANPA was incorporated in 1995 for educational scientific charitable and social purposes as a taxexempt nonprofit organization under Section 501c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code