%0 Journal Article
%T One Health - The Fate of Public Health in Nigeria
%A Y. Yakubu
%A A.U. Junaidu
%A A.A. Magaji
%A M.D. Salihu
%A A. Mahmuda and S. Shehu
%J Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
%D 2011
%I 
%X The purpose of this study is to create awareness amongst physicians, veterinarians, environmentalists, and public health professionals in Nigeria on the critical need for ˇ°One Healthˇ±. The continuous global emergence of novel infectious diseases has made scientists in the developed world realised that the only way to achieve a defensible and healthy society is by adopting the ˇ°One Healthˇ± Initiative. In Nigeria, the unattended poor sanitary measures, neglected porous international borders and deteriorated human and animal health care facilities have made the populace vulnerable to a lot of diseases emerging in different parts of the world. Health professionals in the country need to rise to the challenge through collaborative and synergistic efforts towards building a defensible and healthy society.
%U Animal; health; human; Nigeria; public