Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Health experts have urged the Nigerian government and stakeholders to strengthen policies that promote gender equity and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services.

Speaking during a panel session titled 'Women at the Centre: Advancing Gender Equity in Health' at the 2025 Gatefield Health Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, the experts warned that cultural barriers, weak infrastructure, and limited funding continue to endanger women's health nationwide.

Kolapo Oyeniyi, a public health specialist, said sexual and reproductive health (SRH) must be treated as a core part of public health, not a separate issue.

Mr Oyeniyi explained that SRH includes physical, emotional, and social well-being related to sexualit...