WHY IS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH? (THE MOTHER OF ALL PROFESSIONS)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH comprises of the Environment and Health which simply implies the Healthiness of the Environment.

What does the Environment entailed?

The Environment is the sum total of Biotic(living) and Abiotic (non living) factors. 

1. A Doctor cares for the unhealthy people, 

2. A Lawyer defends people right, 

3. An Accountant is in charge of people money, 

4. An Engineer is to repair or maintain machineries/construction,

While

An Environmental Health Officer is saddled with the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well being of a Doctor, Lawyer, Nurse, Engineer, Accountant, Surveyor, Carpenter, President, Senators, Honourables, and the whole population via the detection and abatement of public health nuisances/hazards that has the potential of deteriorating the state of health of all, including the immediate environment. "PROBLEMS FACING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN NIGERIA"

With the good vision and mission of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSION, it is faced with numerous problems which aren't limited to; 

1. Inadequate EHOs in practice, 

2. Bribery and Corruption among Officers, 

3. Lack of contemporary knowledge among Officers,

4. Lack of modern Environmental surveillance gadgets,

5. Political instability and Will, 

6. Inadequate training and retraining of EHOs, 

7. Absence of good record keeping, 

8. Laziness to work among EHOs, 

9. Inadequate funding of Environmental Services, 

 

REMEDIES TO THE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS

1. Recruitment of more competent EHOs, 

2. Curbing of Bribery and corruption among EHOs, 

3. Updating of obsolete knowledge, 

4. Provision of modern day gadgets / equipments in discharge of Environmental Services, 

5. Proper training and retraining of EHOs by appropriate authorities, 

6. Encouraging good record keeping of all Environmental related issues,

7. Sanctioning of non ready to work Officers, 

8. Proper funding.

     .....and many more.

Let's Change the cycle.

#Sanita Sanititum

#Health Is Wealth

#Healthy Environment

#Mensana Incoopor Sano