Senior special assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr. Adanna Steinacker, has commended President Bola Tinubu for prioritising women and girls in his reform agenda.
According to her, as Nigeria celebrates 65 years of independence, the federal government has placed women’s health firmly at the centre of its renewal agenda with the unveiling of RenewHER.
RenewHER is a presidential initiative designed to restore confidence, dignity, and opportunity for women and girls nationwide.
“At 65, Nigeria is not only celebrating a milestone but signalling a new direction—one where women’s health is no longer an afterthought, but a pillar of national progress,” she said.
She described RenewHER as a Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative designed to deliver coordinated, tech-enabled, and financially sustainable solutions to challenges ranging from maternal mortality to menstrual equity, digital health education, and preventive care.
“With the President’s full backing, RenewHER places women and girls at the centre of policy and implementation. It reflects the belief that when women thrive, nations thrive.
“The administration of President Bola Tinubu has taken deliberate steps to strengthen women’s health outcomes by upgrading maternal health facilities, expanding access to primary care, and introducing reforms that ease financial barriers for women seeking essential services.
“Efforts have also been directed at preventive health, including improved access to reproductive care, family planning, and cervical cancer screening, alongside campaigns to combat stigma and exclusion in health access.
“The launch of RenewHER brought these reforms into sharper focus. The initiative was formally introduced as the Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative, a platform aimed at coordinating Nigeria’s women’s health agenda on a national scale.
“With the President’s full backing, RenewHER was presented not as a standalone project but as a new health architecture that aligns policy, technology, and community in a single direction.
“At its core, RenewHER seeks to renew the dignity of Nigerian women, ensuring they have access to quality, stigma-free health care wherever they live.
“Pilot states will host integrated service packages to allow women access to multiple interventions in one visit, while mobile units will extend services to rural and underserved communities,” Steinacker added.
