About The Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria
The Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) is a body of physicians and healthcare professionals that are trained and board certified to practice lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle medicine is a field of clinical medicine that uses evidence-based lifestyle intervention measures in the prevention, treatment, and reversal of diseases.
Consequently, Lifestyle Medicine Physicians/Professionals use the knowledge and skills of evidence-based lifestyle intervention and behavioural changes in the prevention and clinical management of diverse disease conditions, either communicable or non-communicable.
Our Vision
To see Nigerians living happier, healthier and longer lives using lifestyle medicine principles in their everyday lives.
Our Mission
To establish Lifestyle Medicine as core to every healthcare practice and health policy in every state of the nation with a lot of emphasis on Lifestyle Medicine education in schools and universities.
Our Story
The Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria, formerly called Lifestyle Medicine Practitioners Association of Nigeria, was founded in 2017, holding its first International Lifestyle Medicine Conference on the 5-6th August 2017.
SOLONg is affiliated with other sister organizations like the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). These and other sister organizations are regulated by the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance (LMGA), while the Lifestyle Medicine board training and certification are supervised and conducted by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM). SOLONg is also recognized by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA).
SOLONg members are drawn from multidisciplinary health and medical background. Our community consists of family physicians, public health physicians, nurses, psychiatrists and other medical specialists, medical officers, residents in training, allied health professionals, researchers, educators, medical students, and health coaches. We celebrate our multidisciplinary teams and encourage a holistic approach to the management of chronic lifestyle-related illnesses.
SOLONg provides education, training, support, and motivation to members in their quest to know more in the new and evolving field of Lifestyle Medicine.
Looking to become a Member
You are welcome to join us at the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria. Your presence will serve to grow the knowledge and practice of Lifestyle Medicine in Nigeria and Africa.