Vision
☞ The vision of our program is to produce knowledgeable and compassionate professionals of Pediatric and Neonatal Nurses who will deliver the highest quality of care, ensuring healthier lives and brighter futures for children and newborns.
Mission
☞ To produce competent and innovative pediatric and neonatal nurses through practical, lifelong learning; engaging in research, technology transfer, and community services; and promoting good governance in alignment with national development priorities.
Aim of the Program
☞ To produce competent, compassionate, innovative, and committed pediatric and neonatal nurses who undertake preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health services tailored to the needs of Ethiopia’s population, while meeting both present and future national priorities and international professional standards.
Objectives of the department
- Prepare competent and motivated pediatric and neonatal nurses who are able to:
- Apply legal and professional ethics in clinical practice
- Communicate, collaborate, and work effectively with patients, families, and communities
- Apply health informatics and emerging technologies in child and newborn health care
- Promote child health and prevent neonatal and pediatric illnesses
- Provide neonatal intensive care and pediatric curative services
- Deliver rehabilitation services for children with chronic or developmental conditions
- Participate actively in community-based child and maternal health programs
- Engage in teaching, learning, research, and community outreach activities
- Lead and manage child and newborn health services in various health care settings Program Rational
- The government of Ethiopia has identified maternal, neonatal, and child health as a national priority and integrated it into primary health care strategies. However, the proportion of highly qualified pediatric and neonatal professionals remains extremely low compared to the country’s population size. Therefore, the training of BSc-level Pediatric and Neonatal Nurses is a more feasible and cost-effective approach to meeting the urgent needs of the population, reducing child mortality, and advancing Ethiopia’s health system.