NAWOJ Tasks Members On Maternal, Child Health Reporting

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has urged female journalists to focus on reporting maternal and child health issues to raise public awareness, bolster advocacy efforts, and ensure accountability from authorities responsible for healthcare provision. Rashida Yusuf, Chairperson of the NAWOJ Bauchi State chapter, made this appeal during a training session on maternal and child health reporting held for association members in the state on Thursday.

Yusuf emphasized that female journalists possess a crucial role in bringing attention to issues impacting women and children, especially in rural areas. "As female journalists, we have a very important role to play in promoting maternal and child health by giving visibility to issues affecting women and children," she stated. Yusuf stressed the necessity for journalists to amplify the voices of women and children, ensuring their concerns are heard and they have access to vital information and awareness, particularly at grassroots levels.

"We must also amplify the voices of women and children to ensure that their concerns are heard and that they have access to the information and awareness they need, especially at the grassroots level," she added. Yusuf encouraged members to shift from merely covering events to conducting ongoing, solution-focused reporting aimed at pressing policymakers to enhance healthcare services for women and children.