President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off Renew HER, a Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative, to safeguard maternal health and women’s well-being. He described the programme as an answer to one of the nation’s most critical prayers and a cornerstone of a healthier Nigeria, rating it as a national priority.
Speaking during the Launch Gala and Awards at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu, who was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, noted that women’s health is fundamental to Nigeria’s development trajectory. He said the programme is designed to be “the national engine of collaboration among all stakeholders in the campaign for a healthier Nigeria.
The Renew HER initiative, he explained, will introduce a Presidential focal office on women’s health, working closely with the Federal Ministry of Health, the State-Wide Approach Coordination Office (Swap), the Ministry of Women Affairs, and the Governors’ Spouses Forum to ensure women’s health priorities are embedded “in every state, every local government, and every community across the nation.”
The Nigerian leader also announced the creation of an AI-powered National Women’s Health Digital Hub to deliver geo-targeted campaigns on maternal survival, adolescent health, preventive care, and workforce strengthening. For her part, the First Lady of Kwara State and Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, said while Nigeria’s women’s health is important, Renew HER represents the commitment of the Tinubu administration to women’s empowerment.
She assured that the initiative will find support in every state of the federation through the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum, adding that the forum will continue to work with state governments, the private sector, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the Renew HER objectives are actualized for the betterment of women and girls.
Earlier in her opening address, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr. Adanna Steinacker, said the Renew HER initiative would not have been possible without the vision of President Tinubu, who sees women’s health as a national priority. She urged relevant stakeholders to collaborate by forming one movement aimed at renewing Nigeria’s future.
