FG moves to strengthen women’s health services

February 11, 2026

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health (OSSAP-WH) have begun plans to coordinate interventions to address challenges affecting Nigerian women.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr Adanna Steinacker, disclosed this during a meeting with a coalition of women leaders, representatives of women’s groups and NGOs in Abuja on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting was convened by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and facilitated by OSSAP-WH.

Steinacker said her office was adopting a nationwide approach to ensure that women’s health is prioritised in national development.

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