Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- Media professionals have called for the active involvement of journalists in the governance of Nigeria's health sector.

The professionals noted that the media can play a vital role in ensuring transparency, building public trust, and amplifying voices for improved domestic resource mobilisation.

The call was made during a panel session on "Leveraging media as a strategic tool for transparency and accountability in driving domestic resource mobilisation for health," at the National Health Financing Dialogue in Abuja on Monday.

Speakers from the media and civil society highlighted challenges including limited access to information, poor communication of policies, and declining public trust in the press.

They said all...