The NiMet's Director General, Charles Anosike, emphasised that climate change poses significant health threats.
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He said: “Climate change is the most impactful threat to our health. This partnership with NCDC will ensure that we improve our systems to go beyond what we are doing currently. In Nigeria, diseases such as malaria, cholera, Lassa fever, and heat-related illnesses are exacerbated by climate change.
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