Journalists Call For Environmental Sanitation Campaign In Bauchi  

In order to curb disease outbreaks in Bauchi State, Journalists For Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD), has called for intensified environmental sanitation campaign

Elizabeth Carr, J4PD Coordinator, made the call in a statement made on Thursday, in Bauchi.

Carr encouraged the state government to empower its Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) agencies to enable them to carry out their duties effectively.

She also advised that the WASH agencies to engage in creating more awareness about environmental hygiene to prevent water-borne diseases, especially during the wet season.

“The crusade for environmental hygiene should be taken to the households and public places. This is in the interest of public health,” she said.

Carr lauded Bauchi State Government for its consistency in the 16 per cent allocation to the health sector in its annual budget.

“We urge the state government to ensure timely release of the funds for effective implementation of health care programmes,” she said.

The J4PD coordinator also commended the USAID-Integrated Health Programme (IHP), for its efforts in building the capacity of journalists covering public health.