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Key takeaways from this webinar to ensure #Contraceptive #continuation Sharing of information on side effects management Create an #enabling #environment through Key Influencer Engagement Training health providers to offer #youth friendly services

Encouraging the potential of 'Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers for Women In Healthcare’ as we enter the new week! Last Friday, I was delighted to provide a virtual Goodwill Message to the Women in Healthcare Forum, taking place in collaboration with the Women in Healthcare Network during the Medic West Africa Conference in Lagos on #FrontlineFriday. Under the theme "POW(H)ER CONNECT: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers," the mutual mission to connect, inform, and inspire women in the healthcare industry is vital, providing a platform for networking, mentorship, education, and advocacy, empowering women to reach their full potential and break down barriers within the field. Women make up 70% of the global health and social workforce, providing essential health services for around 5 billion people worldwide, and according to The Lancet in Nigeria nearly all midwives, 87% of nursing personnel, and 65% of medical doctors are women, yet women’s contributions to health and the health labour market remain markedly undervalued, and they are vastly underrepresented in senior health leadership positions. Women in health tend to be clustered into lower status, low paid, and often unpaid roles. The healthcare development agenda in Nigeria and across Africa must better value women’s contributions to the population's physical, social and mental wellbeing. Alongside this, equity issues pertaining to decent work free from all forms of discrimination is necessary for all United Nations member states to address if the 15 million health worker shortfall to achieve Universal Health Care #UHC is to be redressed in an inclusive and sustainable way. Where Women Lead in Health, Transformation Tends to Follow; I extend a heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Dupe Elebute-Odunsi and all the founding members of the Women in Healthcare Network Nigeria for their dedication, vision, and unwavering commitment to engendering women in the healthcare sector. I wish you all a #HappyNewWeek, may it be filled with productivity and meaningful connections for impact! #WellbeingForAll #WellbeingEconomy #MaternalMonday

Dysfunctional systems and infrastructure are failing our mothers and newborns Yiamat's harrowing #experience is a stark reminder of the critical failures in #healthcare infrastructure and #supportsystems that disproportionately affect women and girls from #lastmilecommunities in Kenya; like in Yiamat's story, the poor road network directly affects accessibility to healthcare facilities. Her story is not unique, but rather a reflection of the struggles faced by countless women in #rural and #underserved areas. Kenya’s #neonatalmortalityrate is unacceptably high, at 22 deaths per 10000 live births. What's even more tragic is that an estimated 80% of these deaths are preventable.  It takes a #multisectoral approach, #goodwill, and genuine #commitment to implement the known solutions, most of which women and girls have told us through our #WhatWomenWantCampaigns. We cannot stand by while #women and #newborns continue to face #preventabledeaths and #healthcomplications. Join us as we #ASK, #LISTEN, and #ACT on their demands; let us reduce the needless loss of #mothers and #newborns. CENTRE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) PMNCH SDG Partnership Platform Kenya Ministry of Health, Kenya UNICEF USAID MOMENTUM Robyn Churchill CNM, MSN, FACNM FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) FIND Coalition for Women's Health in Africa (COWHA) AlignMNH Angela Nguku Eve Merin

This willl take a more deliberate and #unconventional approach if we are to win for #mothers and #newborns. The medical model alone will not meet the needs. As we think strengthening the clinical elements, we cannot ignore the other #social and #structural determinants. They play a key role in determining maternal and newborn outcomes

#Healthcare, particularly in #MNH touches on a whole spectrum of issues.. #systems, #infrastructure, #governance, #policy, #climate.. name them.. It therefore needs to be everyone’s business.. having an #integratedapproach, and committing to make change is what will change the narrative in this space..

Excited to announce the release of our study conducted in collaboration with Axena Health! This study, which is a first of its kind, delves into the nuanced context of Urinary Incontinence (UI) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with a focused lens on Kenya and Nigeria. Our findings shed light on the pervasive and burdensome nature of UI amongst women in SSA, emphasizing the urgent need for education, awareness, and comprehensive care within Kenya, Nigeria, and other low- and middle-income countries. This report serves as a catalyst for change, aiming to spark global cooperation and concerted efforts in response to the voices of these women and their clinicians. The study also advocates for accessible, evidence-based UI treatments that are both reliable and scalable. We hope that this study will pave the way for transformative solutions that address the pressing challenges faced by women affected by UI in SSA and beyond. #UrinaryIncontinence #HealthcareEquity #GlobalHealthAwareness#internationalwomensday2024 Link to report - https://lnkd.in/etsAUxGk Michael Ngigi Oliver Muchiri Eliud Luutsa Michelle K. Angwenyi Jessica McKinney, PT, DScPT, MS Laura Keyser, DPT, MPH

In August, South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, highlighting that through strength and solidarity, women MUST be seen and heard. However, throughout Africa, women face many challenges in achieving true equity. A World Health Organization report states that “a range of adverse socioeconomic pressures including inadequate healthcare prevents African women from realising their full potential.” Women’s Month is a reminder that what we do every day has a greater purpose. The work we do at Roche Africa aims to ramp up disease prevention, early diagnosis and treatment for women in Africa. Women are still the main caregivers in the majority of families, making 90% of the healthcare decisions. They are also their communities' care-givers with over 70% of healthcare workers being women. By not prioritising women’s health and working together to reduce barriers to care, the ramifications extend beyond health. The impact is felt economically and it impacts our future. This month – and every month – let’s work together to give Africa’s women the care they deserve. #WomensMonth #Healthcare #Diagnostics #RocheAfrica #RocheDiagnostics #WomensHealth #Empowerment #Africa

Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. D4I worked in Armenia with the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs to strengthen the country’s counter-trafficking in persons (C-TIP) response. Watch this webinar, which focused on the promotion of health equity in D4I’s C-TIP work in Armenia, to learn more. https://ow.ly/Ys2j50SIqcv #EndHumanTrafficking

Are you aware that over 60% of women in Kenya receive quality antenatal care, but significant gaps still remain? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟔𝟏.𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬, 𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. While these numbers reflect progress, disparities persist across regions and socioeconomic groups. For instance, women from wealthier households are nearly twice as likely to receive quality care compared to their counterparts in the poorest quintile. Similarly, urban dwellers are more likely to benefit from better services than those in rural areas. Empowering women and ensuring equitable access to healthcare across regions and income levels is not just a matter of policy but a matter of life and death. Together, we can close these gaps by promoting shared decision-making, enhancing media access, and improving healthcare delivery in underserved areas. The time to act is now. Are we ready to ensure every woman in Kenya receives the quality care she deserves? Let’s drive change where it matters most. Asiimwe John Baptist Quraish Sserwanja Mathius Amperiize AMWIINE EARNEST CHERRY Lilian Nuwabaine Luchuo Engelbert Bain #MaternalHealth #AntenatalCare #HealthcareEquity #WomensHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #HealthcareAccess #HealthInitiatives #PublicHealth #SDG3 #HealthInnovation #EmpowerWomen #HealthEquality

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 ? Data tells a powerful story about the inequalities that exist in healthcare access, especially for marginalized communities. Statistics consistently show that these communities face higher rates of preventable diseases, limited access to reproductive health services, and inadequate healthcare infrastructure. For example, a study by Dr. Olufunke Adepoju (2019) in rural Nigeria Titled: "𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮" shows how poverty, infrastructure gaps, and discrimination limit access, especially for women and children. The research used extensive #dataanalysis to demonstrate the urgent need for targeted healthcare policies and improvements in rural health services. But it’s not just about the statistics. It’s about what we do with the data. Data-driven insights help us understand the scope of the problem and drive targeted interventions that can make a real difference. Whether it’s advocating for policy changes, implementing community health programs, or improving healthcare infrastructure, "data is the key to identifying gaps and providing solutions". To my fellow youth and changemakers, I urge you to use your voice. Whether it’s through advocacy, volunteering, or joining platforms where decisions are made, your voice matters. Speak up for those who cannot. Let’s push for data-backed solutions and work together to ensure no community is left behind in accessing the healthcare they deserve. Together, we can drive change.💪 #HealthcareForAll #YouthAdvocacy #DataForChange #SocialImpact #PublicHealth