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To ensure better health for every Nigerian woman
and across the world, experts have
advocated adoption of women-friendly health policies, noting that ‘a healthy
woman guarantees a healthy nation.’
The experts made the call during the flagging-off
ceremony of month-long free
screening for breast cancer and free gynaecological consultation by a multi-specialty hospital, Vedic
Lifecare Hospital in Lagos to mark this year’s International Women’s Day.
On this year’s International Women’s Day, a
multi-specialty hospital, Vedic Lifecare Hospital, has called for women
friendly health policies that will ensure better health for every woman in the
world even as it begins a month – long free screening for breast cancer and
free gynaecological consultation.
March 8, every year is a day women all around the
world are recognized and celebrated for their achievements in spite of
divisions and obstacles in their paths.
To mark this year’s day, Vedic Lifecare lends its
voice in advocating gender parity.
Speaking during the flag off of its free health
programme in Lagos, the Centre, Manager, Saurav Kumar noted that: “This year’s
messages is filled with a strong call to action inviting women to press forward
and push for progress spread through different social media platforms and Vedic
Lifecare lends its voice in advocating gender parity.”
He said Vedic constantly ensures the workplace is
inclusive and conducive for all female employees and guests alike. “The
hospital boasts of having more female employees occupying roles that vary and
challenge the norm. So it was no surprise that it had a befitting celebration
at the hospital to this end. This only lends further credence to its message
which revolves around the value and power of women alongside how deserving they
are of every chance to pursue and achieve their dreams.
“Vedic women have a lot to say in motivating and
uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender
inclusive,” he noted.
He said with the wellbeing of women at the
forefront of its mind, Vedic ensures that healthcare services are easily
accessible, available and affordable for all women.
He explained the ongoing month long free health
screening for women was kicked off with the promotional offer of 50 percent
discount on mammogram, papsmear and breast scan tests plus a free gynecology
consultation running till the 31st March 2018.
Earlier, the a Consultant
Gynaecologist/Laporoscopic Surgeon, Infertility Specialist, Dr. Sarfaraz Salgae
who explained that over 350 coupons have been sent out to churches, mosques,
shopping malls etc, said the free programme is open for all categories of
women.
He identified anaemia as one of the major
challenges to women’s health, regretting that women take care of every family
member leaving themselves unattended to.
While encouraging women to avoid things that will
cause anaemia, he blamed the problem on month heavy menstrual flow and fibroids
growth. He stressed the need for government to pay attention to adolescent’s
health in order to nip in the bud some of the health challenges of women in
adult.
Also speaking, visiting Indian based Assistant
General Manager, – Operations, Manipal Health, Mr. Sidharam Halikhed noted that
any nation that needs to be healthy must ensure that the women are healthy.
“The greatest challenge in the home is that women take care of everybody but
forget to take care of themselves. There is need for mothers to take care of
themselves which.”
