@cchpaphcn_official_page: Breaking News: CHPRBN Welcomes ICONIC Open University, Assures Partnership for Community Health Training Abuja, Nigeria July 28, 2026. The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN) has officially welcomed a delegation from ICONIC Open University, expressing a strong commitment to a strategic partnership aimed at advancing community health education in Nigeria. During a courtesy visit to the Board’s headquarters, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of CHPRBN, *Associate Professor Bashir Idris (Lifidin Jama"a)*, received the university’s team and commended their initiative to mount a Bachelor of Community Health Sciences and a Post Graduate Diploma in Community Health Education. "ICONIC Open University’s interest in developing these critical programs is highly commendable," stated *Assoc. Prof. Bashir Idris*. "The Board is fully prepared to partner with the university to ensure that the training of community health practitioners meets the highest standards. However, we urge the university to adhere strictly to the Board's guidelines and maintain the highest standards of training throughout the process." Leading the delegation from ICONIC Open University, the Director of Academic Planning, *Dr. Anas Sanusi*, accompanied by *Dr. Rabiu Yusuf Yanware*, outlined the purpose of the visit. Dr. Sanusi noted that the university is at ICONIC Open University to formally seek the Board’s partnership and collaboration, affirming the institution's readiness to abide by all regulatory guidelines and standards set by the Board for training. "We are here to initiate a robust partnership and are fully committed to complying with the Board’s requirements to produce highly competent community health professionals," said *Dr. Sanusi*. The meeting featured a productive and fruitful discussion, laying a solid foundation for the collaborative relationship. Both parties emphasized the importance of synergy to strengthen the professional development and regulation of community health practitioners in Nigeria, ultimately improving healthcare delivery across the nation . The collaboration is expected to expand access to quality education for health practitioners through ICONIC Open University’s flexible learning model, while ensuring professional standards are maintained under the regulatory purview of CHPRBN. Protocol, Media and Publicity, CCHPAPHCN. #cchpaphcn_official_page #CommunityHealth #BCHS #ICONICUNIVERSITYACCREDITATION

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