Society for Family Health Outlines New Strategy to Improve Health Outcomes in Nigeria
February 10, 2023
The Society for Family Health (SFH) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by revamping its strategy to improve health outcomes in Nigeria. The plan involves re-evaluating the current healthcare system to find and target specific weaknesses in its approach. The first, according to SFH’s managing director Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, that health is viewed primarily from a healthcare perspective.
According to Chukwuma Muanya, “However, for countries that have made gains, they approach health from what is called the one health approach. What that means is that they recognise that a good potable water supply system is good for drinking as well as ancillary facility; a sanitation system that is safe; a public infrastructure system that works; an environment that is devoid of fumes and loud noises. All in many ways contribute to better health outcomes that we are looking for. Like education, the better a citizen is educated, the better health outcome because they are likely to adopt what we call health-seeking behaviour.”
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(Source: The Guardian, February 9th, 2023)