Endometriosis: Advocates seek policy action in Nigeria.
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…Diagnostic gaps, poor data hamper care, experts warn … WHO urges Nigeria to move from awareness to action By Sola Ogundipe Health experts and advocates have called for the integration of endometriosis care into Nigeria’s national reproductive health policies to improve diagnosis, treatment and support for women and girls living with the condition.
They made the call in Lagos at a meeting of the Endometriosis/Adenomyosis Support Group of the EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF), where stakeholders advocated stronger collaboration among government, healthcare institutions, medical professionals and international development partners.
The meeting, themed, “Endometriosis in Nigeria: From Awareness to Action: Advancing Endometriosis Diagnosis, Care, Patient Support and Policy Engagement”, focused on addressing diagnostic delays, inadequate specialist services, high treatment costs and limited research into the condition. Speaking at the meeting, Founder and Executive Director of ESIF, Mrs Olivia Nwankudu, said endometriosis deserved greater attention in Nigeria’s women’s and reproductive health policies. She identified poor awareness, the normalisation of severe menstrual pain, inadequate referral systems and the high cost of specialist care as major challenges confronting women and girls living with the condition. Nwankudu said awareness campaigns alone would not address years of diagnostic delays, limited access to specialist care and the financial burden on affected families.
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