President Bola Tinubu has launched a new initiative, “RenewHER”, aimed at tackling maternal mortality and improving women’s health across Nigeria.
The programme, which the president described as a “national priority”, was unveiled at a gala event at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement posted on his X page on Friday, said his principal, Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented Tinubu at the programme.
Tinubu emphasised that women’s health is critical to the nation’s development and serves as a true index of national welfare.
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He said the RenewHER initiative is designed to be a collaborative engine, bringing together stakeholders to achieve a healthier Nigeria.
The programme will establish a Presidential focal office on women’s health, which will work with the Federal Ministry of Health, the State-Wide Approach Coordination Office (SWAp), the Ministry of Women Affairs, and the Governors’ Spouses Forum.
This collaborative structure aims to integrate women’s health priorities into every state, local government, and community.
A key feature of the initiative is the creation of an AI-powered National Women’s Health Digital Hub.
This platform will provide geo-targeted campaigns on maternal survival, adolescent health, and preventive care.
The hub will also connect women and families with reliable health information and link healthcare to entrepreneurship, fostering national prosperity.
Tinubu stressed the urgency of the issue, calling maternal mortality “a shame against which we must all rally.”
He pledged that his administration would serve as a catalyst for interventions across all tiers of government to ensure the initiative delivers tangible results.
However, the First Lady of Kwara State and Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum, Olufolake AbdulRazaq, pledged the forum’s support.
She stated that they would work with state governments and the private sector to ensure RenewHER’s objectives are realised.
More so, Adanna Steinacker, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, praised Tinubu’s vision for making women’s health a national priority.
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The United Nations (UN) Women Country Representative for Nigeria, Beatrice Eyong, hailed the initiative as a “bold” and “turning point” for Nigeria, noting that it reframes women’s health as a driver of socio-economic growth.
She affirmed the UN’s readiness to collaborate to expand access and ensure Nigerian women can live with dignity.
