Nasarawa State Ministry of Health Adopts Climate Health Plan

The Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has adopted the Federal Government’s Health National Adaptation Plan 2025–2030 to address climate change's effects on the state's health system. This adoption was announced during a one-day stakeholders’ validation workshop held in Lafia.

Dr Godwin Ewuga, the State Desk Officer for Climate Change and Health, highlighted that climate change has led to various health challenges, including the spread of diseases and health service disruptions. The Health State Adaptation Plan (HSAP) is based on evidence of climate impacts on health and outlines intervention plans for five years.

Dr Ibrahim Alhassan, the Permanent Secretary of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, noted that the document took 20 months to prepare and involved contributions from multiple stakeholders. Dr Peter Attah, the Director of Public Health, stated that Nasarawa is among the first 15 states to develop its HSAP, which is now ready for gubernatorial approval.