Findings: Exposures to high levels of indoor and outdoor air pollutants were found to be major sources of public
health challenges. Lack of occupational safety and health due to agricultural activities and exposure to industries
was found to be substantial. Worse is the growing fear that climate change will pose increasingly significant multidimensional
challenges to the environment and public health. Across all three areas of focus, there was a paucity
of information on local scientific evidence. There is also very limited trained skilled manpower and physical
infrastructure to monitor the environment and enforce regulatory guidelines. Research, policy frameworks and
regulatory mechanisms were among the cross-cutting issues that needed urgent attention