Chip Title: | Strengthening Public Health Response to Climate Change in Nigeria |
Participant(s): | Ms. Olajumoke Adenike Adebari Dr. Umo Mildred Ene-Obong |
Organization: | Federal Ministry of Health, Department of Public Health, Nigeria |
Year: | 2013 |
Country: | Nigeria |
Region: | Western_Africa |
Presentation (PDF) mdi13_gh_gh1301_1378648819.pdf
CHIP Plan (PDF) CHIP-for-Olajumoke-Adenike-Adebari.pdf
Details
My Organization: Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)
Situation of National Health System
- Health services is pluralistic.
- Ever rising pace of medical tourism
- Life expectancy is 54 years at birth
- Health challenges include rising incidence of non communicable diseases
- Emerging and re-emerging communicable diseases with high mortality rates.
- The situations were compounded by massive flooding in 2012 which submerged several communities, claimed several lives and displaced millions with hugh economic losses to the nation in all the States in the Federation.
- Climate modelling and weather forecast in Nigeria predict similar occurrences in future.
Mission Statement Of Department Of Public Health (DPH), FMOH
To contribute towards the provision of optimal health for all Nigerians in line with existing National Health Policy.
Modified
To contribute towards optimal health outcomes for all Nigerians by providing quality health care in line with National Health Policy.
CHIP Project
Summary
Educate and train Nigerians on public health issues as they relate to climate change
CHIP Addresses:
- Human capital development at states, FCT and PHC levels.
- Awareness creation and sensitization in communities.
- With FMOH leading and coordinating.
CHIP avails opportunity to
- Address health sector related climate change issues and teach communities to develop resilience.
- Attract funding for this programme.
- Be innovation in financial management and develop new approaches to respond to future disasters.
CHIP Project 2
Goal:
To create awareness on health sector response to climate change to Nigerians.
Process Objective:
To train 74 health care workers from 36 States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on public health response to climate change by February, 2014.
Outcome Objective:
By June 2014, we will have educated 5,000 Nigerians regarding disaster response.
Stakeholder Analysis
- Honourable Minister of Health(HMH)
- Director Public Health, FMOH
- State Commissioners of health
- Partners
- Community /Religious leaders
All are interested and have varying degree of high influence on this programme.
Project Risks
- Political instability in some parts of the country
- Insecurity in some parts of the country
- Lack of funding
- Health workers’ strike actions
Mitigation
Look for alternative means of training and educating the populace through buying into other programmes.
Lobby stakeholders.
Use SMS text messages/emails for feed back and monitoring.
Action Plan
- Obtain permission from National Council on Health via HMH to establish climate change desk offices in State Ministry of Health (SMOH)– August-Sept 2013
- Meet with stakeholders- Sept, 2013
- Source for funding- Sept 2013
- Develop training manuals – October 2013
- Engage with State Commissioners of Health- October 2013
Contacts
- Dr. Umo Mildred Ene-Obong email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Olajumoke Adebari - email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.