 International Society of Media in Public Health, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged government at all levels to invest in women’s health to reduce the trauma some of them are passing through. The Director of the NGO, Mrs Moji Makanjuola, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a one-day interaction with health correspondents in commemoration of International Women’s Month, celebrated on May 8. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the interactive session was: ”Advancing Women’s Health as Investment for Development: The Role of the Media.”
According to her, there are many peculiar health challenges which some women are undergoing which calls for proper investment in women’s health by government at all levels. Dr Moses Fashek, one of the resource persons at the interaction also called on women to take their health issues serious, seek for medical attention whenever the need arose. Another resource person, Dr Ada Ikeako, said women should be seen as treasure and should be given the right medical attention based on the role they play in the society and at the home front. Source: Vanguard
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23/3/2020 06:51:39 am
Well, International Society of Media in Public Health is just doing the right thing and we should be thankful for that. We should encourage one another to invest on our health! Regardless of our gender, we should always be look on ourselves and make sure that we maintain a good body. When we are healthy, we tend to become more productive. If we are going to do that, I am pretty sure we will be able to accomplish more things. Leave a Reply. |