07/04/2026
Today is World Health Day, and this year’s theme, “Together for Health. Stand with Science,” serves as a reminder that progress in healthcare is built on the foundation of evidence, collaboration, and trust.
At White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria, standing with science means more than just following clinical protocol, it means using data-driven advocacy to ensure every woman and adolescent girl receives the quality, respectful care they deserve.
Women often recognise when something is wrong early.
What’s missing is the support, information, and systems to act on those signals.
That is where self-care becomes critical.
Not as an alternative to healthcare, but as the first step into it—guided by awareness, evidence, and timely action.
Across our work on self-care for SRMH, and in collaboration with partners like and Qhala on initiatives such as the WOMB Index tool, we are seeing what becomes possible when women’s lived experiences are recognised as valid data and used to inform better health responses.
Standing with science for us means asking the right questions. it means listening to women’s bodies, it means giving women an opportunity to be Self-aware of what their bodies may be telling them and act fast.
