The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Adamawa State Government, UNICEF, and with support from the United States Government, has commenced a multi-stakeholder engagement to strengthen public health emergency preparedness and response to flood-related and other health hazards in Adamawa.
The initiative, which includes a five-day training workshop on Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment (MHRA), began in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, amid concerns over the state’s vulnerability to flooding and disease outbreaks during the rainy season.
Declaring the workshop open, the Adamawa State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Muhammad Chubado Jada, expressed appreciation for the opportunity given to the state to develop a comprehensive framework for public health emergency preparedness and response.
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Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Pharmacist Zira Mathias Babani, the commissioner urged participants to actively engage in the training and contribute to the
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