Climate change: Government introduces health framework to protect Nigerians

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BY EDITOR 

Nigeria, yesterday at its nation capital, Abuja launched the first ever climate Health vulnerability and adaptation assessment report meant to safeguard it’s citizens in the face of climate change.

Nigeria unveiled its inaugural climate Health vulnerability and adaptation assessment report in Abuja yesterday, aimed at protecting its populace amidst the challenges posed by climate change.

In his messages of good will to commemorate the occasion, the Head Mission and Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, characterized the report as evidence of Nigeria's dedication to addressing the health consequences of climate change, as well as setting a precedent for taking action to promote health in all policies.

He stated that climate change has been acknowledged at the 77th World Health Assembly as the most substantial peril to worldwide health in the 21st century, significantly impacting human existence.


“It threatens the essential ingredients of good health, clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply and safe shelter and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in the health system.

“The alarming projection that in the near future, 21% of Nigeria’s disease burden could be climate related. Rising temperature, extreme weather events, and shifting diseases patterns are already having severe consequences on health systems, livelihoods, and well-being, particularly among vulnerable populations.

Dr Mulombo added that WHO remains committed to Nigeria in pursuit of a heathier and more climate-resilient future. “Together we can build a stronger health system capable of protecting all Nigerians from risks possessed by a changing climate

” As a key partner in this journey, WHO facilitated Nigeria’s first ever signing of a Heath sector commitment to a sustainable and climate resilient health system in 2021, aligning the country’s health priorities with the Paris Agreement and the COP26 heath programmes.

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