The Federal Government has been urged to make substantial investments in paediatric diagnostic imaging, modern medical technology and specialist manpower as part of efforts to improve child healthcare and reduce preventable childhood deaths in Nigeria.
The call came from Professor of Radiology at the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Mojisola Atalabi, who warned that inadequate imaging infrastructure, shortage of trained specialists and unsafe radiation practices continue to undermine the quality of healthcare available to Nigerian children.
Delivering the University’s inaugural lecture, titled “Spinning in the Invisible Rays of Paediatric Imaging: A Prophecy Fulfilled from Darkness to Light of Destiny”, Atalabi argued that advances in diagnostic imaging have transformed global medicine but that access to safe and specialised imaging services remains uneven in many low- and middle-income countries.
According to her, paediatric imaging is not merely an extension of adult radiology but a specialised field requiring dedicated expertise, as children respond differently to
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