RenewHER Gala & Awards Night to spotlight women’s health as a national priority

The Statehouse Banquet Hall, Abuja will host the RenewHER Gala & Awards Night 11th September 2025, a landmark event in Nigeria’s women’s health history.

This exclusive, invite-only evening will spotlight RenewHER, a Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative, led by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health (OSSAP-WH) and championed by Adanna Steinacker.

RenewHER short for Health, Equity, and Reform is a bold, data-driven, tech-enabled, and financially intelligent strategy designed to revolutionize women’s health across Nigeria.

It will serve as the country’s central coordinating platform for women’s health, bringing together government, private sector, and civil society to co-invest in scalable, community-driven solutions.

At the Gala, guests will experience the unveiling of the ‘Women’s Health Nigeria’ Digital Media & Communications Hub, a groundbreaking national platform for health advocacy, education, and storytelling.

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The premiere edition of the Women’s Health Nigeria Magazine will also be introduced, amplifying women’s voices, spotlighting innovations, and advancing conversations across six national priority areas: Maternal, Newborn & Child Health; Sexual & Reproductive Health; Adolescent Health & Menstrual Equity; Nutrition & Preventive Care; Healthcare Workforce & Access; and Community Coalition Building.

The Gala will feature a Presidential Keynote Address, the premiere of the RenewHER Campaign Film, a Cultural Showcase, the Health Innovator Awards, and a National Pledge Moment to mobilize long-term support for the initiative.

Speaking on the upcoming Gala, Adanna Steinacker stated:
“RenewHER is more than an initiative it is a national call to action to redefine the future of women’s health and economic equity in Nigeria. Through the Women’s Health Nigeria Hub and Magazine, we are creating a movement that transforms policy, empowers communities, and inspires a new generation of champions for women’s health.”

Strategic partners of the initiative include the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum (NGSF), Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII), the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), and the Women in Healthcare Network (WIHCN).

Together, they will support RenewHER in driving measurable health outcomes, while simultaneously creating economic opportunities for women through behavior-led financial incentives, digital wallets, microgrants, skills training, and support for women-led health innovations.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.