Chai! Kwara State dey do serious gbaladun as dem don set up multi-sectoral committee wey go tey One-Health approach strong. This one go help dem improve how dem dey tackle sickness wey fit come from animal, environment, and human wahala.
Dis correct initiative na from the workshop wey dem hold for Ilorin, wey bring together stakeholders, make dem sabi how to handle emerging diseases wey fit pose threat to public health.
According to the mouth of Yusuf Adebisi, wey be the Project Communication and ICT Officer for Kwara L-PRES, the committee go dey focus on better coordination among sectors wey suppose work together. Na wah! We need this kind collaboration to put disease for check.
Dr Sanusi Abubakar, wey represent the National Project Coordinator, talk say this programme na part of wetin dem dey do under Sub-component 1.3, wey dey target animal health services. E still talk sey dem need strong One-Health platform because some people dey slack for their roles.
“We sabi sey gaps dey for the One-Health system for Kwara, and we need to close am sharp sharp,” na wetin Abubakar yarn. Na why dem gather all dis stakeholders, to make sure sey everybody dey on the same page on how to implement dis One-Health matter wey dey hot.
Dr Winnie Lai-Solarin, wey don waka plenty for animal husbandry, tell dem sey make dem dey deliberate and intentional for wetin dem dey do. “Dis One-Health approach go help all agencies to dey work together and respond fast to any health threat wey fit show face,” she talk.
Mr Olusoji Oyawoye, the State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, come talk sey most of the infectious diseases wey dey affect human beings don dey come from animals. Na why e dey important make dem join hand together, dey bring human, animal, and environmental health sectors come together like jollof rice and chicken.
The committee go get people from Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Livestock Development, Water Resources, and other bodies wey fit contribute. Na good move wey go ensure sey dem dey ready to handle any public health wahala wey fit come.
With this level of planning and collaboration, Kwara State dey show sey dem serious to protect public health, and we go dey watch as e go be. Na just to dey focus and ensure sey dem fit respond quickly to any issues wey fit show face.
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