# Psycho-Oncology Society of Nigeria

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## TL;DR

Nigeria's society for psychologists, nurses, doctors and students working on the emotional side of cancer care.

## Summary

The Psycho-Oncology Society of Nigeria is Nigeria's member of the IPOS Federation. Its IPOS country page gives 2009 as its founding year, a membership of psychologists (24 per cent), students, nurses, physicians, psychiatrists, social workers and dieticians, an annual conference and a newsletter, with highlights from 2025 posted on the page.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: POSON
- Tags: professional-society
- City: Abuja, NG
- Type: consortium
- Website: http://www.posononline.com/

## Sources

- IPOS Federation country page: https://ipos-society.org/federation/nigeria

## Connected records

- technologies: [Psycho-oncology and distress screening](https://onco.cc/technologies/psycho-oncology/)
- institutions: [International Psycho-Oncology Society](https://onco.cc/institutions/ipos/)

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