Prof. Oladipupo calls for attitudinal change towards environmental health challenges

Success Damian:

Prof. Olushola Basirat Oladipupo, the Inaugural Lecturer at the 71^st Inaugural Lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU) has called for attitudinal change towards environmental health challenges in Nigeria.

This was part of her recommendations while delivering a lecture which she titled ‘Goodie Bag of Health Problems: Health Educator The Town Crier’, at the University auditorium, Ojo, on Tuesday, Oladipupo stated that attitudinal change would help to solve all identified health problems.

She said zero-waste city can be achieved when we avoid and minimize generation of unnecessary waste and also convert waste to resources-based products that can be utilized by the community.

“Zero-waste city can be achieved when we avoid and minimize generation of unnecessary waste and also convert waste to resources-based products that can be utilized by the community,” Oladipupo maintained.

She said a culture of disaster safety should be inculcated into the fabrics of society and added that it will lead to reduction in disasters and unwarranted emergencies.

Oladipupo advised government, non-governmental organizations, communities and individuals to do more to educate the people on what they could do to avoid harmful traditional practices “Government, non-government organisations, communities and individuals should take an in-depth interest in the issues that concern all these harmful tradition practices that could affect health status of the sub urban woman and enact laws that will guide against these harmful practices.”

Also, she said that Non-governmental Organizations can help to rehabilitate victims and educate women on their rights as far as their womanhood and general well-being are concerned.
 

She reiterated that more researches and revaluation are needed on the study of adolescents and all school health related problems.

Finally the amiable professor recommended that due to the dangers inherent in the location of schools in areas like markets, motors parks and industrial areas, schools should be relocated as a matter of urgency to enhance quality of health of pupils.

Earlier Oladipupo spoke on Environmental Effects of Solid Wastes which include: Accidental fire outbreak; Atmospheric pollution; Emission of offensive odour; Attraction of rodents and flies infestation; Flooding and blockage of drains; Traffic accident; Pollution and contamination of water sources; Transportation of diseases like dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, typhoid fever; Breeding of mosquito leading to spread of malaria and dengue fever.

Some of the sub-themes which the erudite professor tackled include Health Education; Community Health; Environmental Health; School Health Problems; Childhood obesity; Adolescent Health Issues; Rape and Suicide among Adolescents, and other impactful topics.