Augustine Isikhuemen Omoigberale is a Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health (Neonatology), Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, College of Medical
Sciences, University of Benin and Honorary Consultant at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin city, Nigeria. He is a graduate of the University of Benin, College
of Medicine and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians (Paediatrics) since late eighties. He is currently the President of Paediatric Association of Nigeria
(PAN). He has attended many training courses both in Nigeria and outside Nigeria, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas USA, to
mention just a few. He teaches Neonatology, Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding, Gastroenterology, General Paediatrics Infection, Paediatrics HIV and AIDS, Management
of Paediatrics HIV exposed Infected and Affected Infants and Children, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, HIV/Infant Feeding options. His research areas
focus mainly on General Paediatrics, Breastfeeding and Gastroenterology, Specifically Paediatrics HIV/AIDS, Neonatology and related issues. He has more than 65
publications in both local and international Journal articles, conference papers, seminars presentations, text books and has supervised over 20 dissertations leading to the
award of the Fellowship in Paediatrics of both West African College of Physicians and National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
