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“No matter your race, gender or socioeconomic status, health is a fundamental human right and no one should be left out”
This was said by Itoro Inoyo, co-founder of Clafiya, in one of Clafiya’s explainer videos on YouTube.
In more developed nations, Itoro’s words would be accepted as an unarguable truth, but in a developing country like Nigeria with a laggard healthcare sector, her words only apply to a small crop of individuals who can afford healthcare.
The situation surrounding the Nigerian healthcare system has deteriorated such that the president and other politicians can’t risk receiving medical care in the country.
Gender inequality. Photo: PEXELS
Reading through Google Stories’ recent article celebrating women’s firsts in anticipation of International Women’s Day, I experienced mixed feeling of inspiration and surprising angst. While excited about the beautiful stories of women conquering new frontiers, I was a little disillusioned with the fact that in 2021, with the dramatic revolution the world has undergone in different areas, we still need to point out first-women positions, as recently as this year for key global decision-making positions.
Concerned that this may be giving the world a false sense of achievement around gender equity, I shared my misgivings with Vivianne Ihekweazu who provided structured perspectives on the celebration of firsts. Vivianne is Managing Director at Nigeria Health Watch, a not-for-profit that uses informed advocacy and communication to influence health policy and seek better health and access to healthcare in Nigeria.
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Dr. Rokhiatou Babio (left) is one of the few women in Benin who spearheads a medical team on the frontline to save human lives from the coronavirus pandemic. courtesy Aboudou Souleymane
GENEVA Women doctors and scientists on the frontlines of the global battle against COVID-19 have revealed how the pandemic has exposed gender gaps in both access to healthcare and professional development in their fields.
Dr. Roopa Dhatt, executive director of Women in Global Health, and two scientists who have developed COVID-19 vaccines Professor Sarah Gilbert of Oxford University and Dr. Özlem Türeci of German company BioNTech, one of the vaccine pioneers were guest speakers at the bi-weekly briefing by the World Health Organization (WHO) held on Monday, International Women’s Day.
Photo; The Odyssey Online
For International Women’s Day 2021, Dara Ajala-Damisa spoke to a number of leaders in global health who are female and blazing the trail in Nigeria for other women to be inspired by. This article is based on these conversations.
Reading through Google Stories’ recent article celebrating women’s firsts in anticipation of International Women’s Day, I experienced mixed feeling of inspiration and surprising angst. While excited about the beautiful stories of women conquering new frontiers, I was a little disillusioned with the fact that in 2021, with the dramatic revolution the world has undergone in different areas, we still need to point out first-women positions, as recently as this year for key global decision-making positions.