Mission and Origins

Environment and Health In Communities of Africans (ENHICA) is a concept which resulted from the deliberations and proceedings of the International Symposium-"Toxicology In The Tropics" which was held at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, West Africa 4-9 February 1979.

Financial Supporters for this first Global meeting of Tropical Toxicology were:

1. The late Philippe Shubik, M.D., Ph.D., Founder & First President of The Toxicology Forum, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. and the University of Oxford, England.
2. The World Health Organization (Africa Region)
3. Wellcome Trust, U.K. and Robert L. Smith, Ph.D., DSc. of the University of London, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine.
4. University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Enitan A. Bababunmi, Ph.D., DSc., FRCPath(UK)
   Founder and Chairman of ENHICA International Organization, and ASOPAH.ORG.

In cooperation with several international organizations, we planned to develop and sustain the scientific interests of African Youths for decent and productive research work.