Health Update: Group harps on women’s wellness to boost productivity – What Experts Say

The Women in Out-of-Home Advertising Network (WOHAN) has stressed the need for women to place premium on their health and all round wellness, noting that the sustainability of their growing influence depends on sound health and mind.

This, among others, formed the core of the discourse as members of WOHAN gathered in Lagos to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day.

The event which featured different sessions of robust discussions highlighted professional empowerment and holistic wellness as critical drivers of national development.

The WOHAN chair, Mrs Adeola Odesanya emphasised that women bring care,accountability and wholeness to the table.

A major highlight of the event was the keynote speaker’s address by Mrs Bunmi Oke, which nullified enduring myths about women, both globally and within Nigeria.

According to her, Nigerian women are highly educated, entrepreneurial, politically engaged, and technologically proficient. She noted that hey are leading businesses, shaping policy frameworks, and driving innovation across sectors, adding that culture, once seen as a limiting factor, is now being reshaped by the very women it once constrained

Mrs Tolulope Medebem, President of EXMAN noted that women are not just participating; they are delivering measurable impact. moving from execution to influence, shaping strategy and occupying decision-making roles.

She  added that women  must also be willing to step forward despite any odds, stressing that if they keep waiting to be ready, they may keep waiting forever.

Mrs Medebem commended the Out-of-Home sector,  particularly  for its strong representation of women-led businesses — describing it as something that is both encouraging and instructive for the wider marketing communications ecosystem.

Dr Oluyemi Taiwo, a medical director and chief executive officer of Orile Agege General Hospital stressed that  often overlooked, health was reframed as a critical infrastructure for sustained success. She emphasised that health directly impacts energy, productivity, confidence, and longevity.

Other speakers called for a shift from reactive healthcare to intentional, preventive wellness, adding that health must become a non-negotiable priority, integrated into everyday living.

According to them, small actions  could bring meaningful and lasting change to overall health.