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Dear distinguished colleague,
The LivingScience Foundation and her strategic Partners delightfully invite you to the 8th edition of the annual National Conference on Environment and Health. This series of scientific conferences is designed to provide a multi-disciplinary Platform for key stakeholders from various sectors of the Nigerian society (academia, industry, government, civil society, and developmental partners) to interact and holistically discuss cogent Environment-Health issues with a view to proffering customized, home-grown, solutions that accord with sustainable development.
This 8th edition of the Conference is scheduled to hold on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th October 2023.
As usual, the Conference will include oral and poster presentations. Participation will be both physical and virtual.
Journal Publication:
For authors who so desire, papers presented at the Conference may be submitted for peer-review and possible publication in the Nigerian Journal for Environment and Health [ISSN: 2616-0714 (print edition); eISSN: 2616-0706 (online, open access)]
Dr Sunday Ojewale
Immediate past Secretary-General, The West African Postgraduate College of Environmental-Health (WAPCEH); and Foundation Member, Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON).
Prof Nasir Sambo,
Director General and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Insurance Authority, Abuja.
(Challenges in setting and enforcing appropriate standards for emerging environmental hazards)
Prof Aliyu Jauro
Director General and Chief Executive Officer, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Agency, Abuja
(Economics and Environmental-Health Risk Assessment for sustainable development of the Gold mining industry in Nigeria)
Prof Olugboyega Oyeranti
Professor of Environmental Economics (University of Ibadan, Ibadan), and Dean, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan.
(Dioxins as persistent environmental pollutants: implications for human health, mechanisms of toxicity, and potential therapeutic interventions)
Prof Amos Fatokun
Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Mores University, Liverpool, UK
(Role of Primordial and Primary Prevention of Diseases in the Development of the Health Insurance Doctrine)
Dr Adeniyi Oginni
Executive Secretary, Osun Health Insurance Scheme, Osogbo.
(Improving the Utility of Health Records in Effective Disease Surveillance in Nigeria)
Mr Babagana Mustapha
Registrar/CEO, Health Records Officers’ Registration Board of Nigeria, Abuja
(Setting National Reference Level for Diagnostic Radiology in Nigeria)
Prof Rachael Obed
Professor of Radiation and Health Physics, Department of Physics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
(Electrosmog Pollution: the raging quiet epidemic)
Prof Joshua O. Ojo
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University; and President, LivingScience Foundation, Ile-Ife.
The 8th National Conference on Environment and Health will feature Oral and Poster Presentations, as well as Exhibition of products and services. Abstracts are invited on the key sub-themes listed above up till Friday September 15, 2023.
Abstracts are to be uploaded on-line at the Conference Website http://conferences.lsfnigeria.org) in the prescribed format. Abstracts should not be longer than 350 words and should comprise of a Title, Authors and their Affiliations, and E-mail for the Corresponding Author. The Abstract should clearly indicate the methodology, main results, and conclusions of the study or review to be presented. Up to 5 keywords describing the work should also be included. Authors should indicate their preference for either Poster or Oral presentation, The Organizing Committee might however, if need be, advice contrary to authors’ indicated preference.
The top three Abstracts sent in and presented by Trainees or Postgraduate/Undergraduate Students will receive special recognition and Awards.
Online Participation: There will be facilities to participate in the Conference, virtually (both Poster and Oral presentations). Links will be sent to all registered participants a few days to the Conference.
(Fees cover Registration, Conference materials, Lunch, Refreshments, and Certificate of participation.)
Students (with valid ID card):
N7,000 (On or before September 20)
N10,000 (after September 20)
Local Delegates:
N10,000 (On or before September 20)
N15,000 (after September 20)
Foreign Delegates*: $100
All payments should be paid directly to the following bank account:
| Account Name: | LivingScience Foundation, Ile-Ife |
| Account Number: | 2031515078 |
| Bank: | First Bank Ltd, OAU, Ile-Ife |
Please indicate the Transaction Id No (for bank transfers) or Teller No at the on-line Registration Portal so that your Receipt may be prepared ahead and made ready for collection at the Registration Desk at the Conference.
After payment, please proceed to complete the Registration Form.
Limited sponsorship opportunities exist for students (and others in trainee positions) with valid ID cards who are presenting a paper or poster. Strictly on 1st-come 1st-served basis.
*Foreign delegates who require letters of invitation for processing of visa should contact the Conference Secretariat for expedite action.
For Assistance with Accommodation, contact: Dr Felix Okunlola on +234 803 840 4268
This Prize is in honour of Emeritus Prof Abiodun F. Oluwole, fnip, DSc. NNOM (Pioneer and doyen of Environment and Health research in Nigeria). It is to be awarded to an individual or corporate organization who in the preceding year made the most outstanding contribution to sustainable development in Nigeria via the environmental-health sector.
Send in your nominations, giving profile of your nominee as an e-mail attachment to: adeleke_ajani@yahoo.com, joshua@lsfnigeria.org, or adeniyioginni02@gmail.com.
Past recipients of the AF Oluwole Prize:
For Undergraduates (and students from other Institutions of Higher Learning): based on Conference Theme.
(Top Prize: N50,000).
For High School students in SW Nigeria.
If you wish to exhibit services or products related to Environment-Health at the 9th National Conference on Environment and Health, kindly contact Sanitarian (Dr) Tope Akinwunmi on +234 803 501 0353 or Mrs Tolulope Karokatose on +234 706 466 5706, A token administrative fee will be charged.
You may also advertise relevant services and products on the Conference Book of Abstracts for a TOKEN. The Conference does not endorse products, and may refuse to advertise certain products and services not compatible with the Conference objectives. For such adverts, please contact Prof Joshua Ojo at +234 805 710 6482.
Conference Tour to Segilola Gold Mine Project, Iperindo -Nigeria’s 1st large scale gold mine; and Mount Carmel, Ifewara. Subject to sufficient number of participants indicating interest. Date: Thur 24 – Fri 25 October. For details, Please call TLM Tours, on 0813 334 2847