The sixth National Conference on Environment and Health was held on Wednesday 6th and Thursday, October 7 2021, at the Redeemer's University, Ede. There was also a provision for online participation through Zoom. The Conference was convened by the LivingScience Foundation Ile-Ife, in conjunction with a number of strategic partners, including the Redeemer's University, Ede, the Osun Health Insurance Agency, Osogbo, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, SW Zone, the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Osun State Chapter, Health Records Officers’ Registration Board of Nigeria, and the EnvironLab, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The Conference featured three Keynote Speakers, seven invited Lead Speakers, and several other Speaker-Delegates who contributed to the Conference theme: Harnessing the Potentials of Health Information and Environmental Big Data for Management of Public Health in Nigeria. There were 104 registered participants in physical attendance while some 30 others joined virtually through Zoom. About 40 Institutions/Departments were represented at the Conference. 

The keynote speakers were: Prof David Alao of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirate University, Al Ain, UAE; Mr Babagana Mustapha, Registrar/CEO, Health Records Officers’ Registration Board of Nigeria, Abuja (represented by Mallam Wada Aliyu of the same Board), and Prof J.K. Olabanji, Chief Medical Director at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. Greetings were received from Pastor Ezekiel Odeyemi (FRSA, ACIS), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the LivingScience Foundation, who also is the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Redeemer's University (RUN). Other eminent personalities who presented goodwill messages included Pastor Elijah Udofia, the Director, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), SW Zone, Ibadan and his retired predecessor, Mr Ismail Adeleke Ajani. The Opening Ceremony was chaired by Prof Ladi Osasona, Dean College of Engineering, RUN; and had Prof Adeleke Osho, Dean of Natural Sciences at RUN representing the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Anthony Akinlo. Chairpersons/Co-Chairpersons at other sessions included Prof Adeleke Osho/Dr 2 Oyenike Oguntunde, Prof. Bamidele Salau/Prof O.G. Sokunbi, and Prof O.G. Adeyemi/Mr Adeleke Ajani. The technical business was conducted in five sessions over the two days.

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