{"id":101244,"date":"2025-10-31T14:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101244"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:03:46","slug":"africa-must-make-well-being-a-cornerstone-of-health-sovereignty-the-multimedia-groups-emefa-atiamoah-eli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101244","title":{"rendered":"Africa must make well-being a cornerstone of health sovereignty \u2013 The Multimedia Group\u2019s Emefa Atiamoah-Eli"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The role of women and media in promoting well-being stole the spotlight at the Women\u2019s Forum of the 8th Galien Africa Forum in Dakar.<\/p>\n

At the event, The Multimedia Group\u2019s Emefa Ama Ewoenam Atiamoah-Eli, who is also the West and Central Africa Regional Coordinator for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) at REMAPSEN, called for a paradigm shift in how Africa defines and communicates wellness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking on the sub-theme, Role of well-being in the preservation of good health: place of women?\u201d Emefa stated that women are not merely beneficiaries of health interventions but the backbone of community well-being.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom nurturing children to supporting households, women\u2019s physical and mental wellness directly influences the entire population,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we are serious about health sovereignty, we must create systems that empower women to care for themselves emotionally, nutritionally, and physically as a continental health investment.\u201d<\/p>\n

She emphasised that a woman who is well in body and mind becomes an inspiration for \u201cwell families, well communities, and ultimately, a well nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about how the African media can promote well-being as part of health sovereignty, Madam Atiamoah-Eli described the media as \u201cone of the most powerful tools for shaping health mindsets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond reporting disease outbreaks, we must tell prevention stories \u2013 stories of how mental wellness, balanced nutrition, and physical activity sustain our health independence,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

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Drawing from her experience with the African Media Network for Promotion of Health and Environment (REMAPSEN) and The Multimedia Group Limited in Ghana, she explained that consistent and relatable storytelling, rather than crisis-motivated coverage, helps normalise conversations around well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She outlined strategies like framing well-being as a development issue, not a luxury; highlighting indigenous wellness practices, such as community exercise clubs and traditional diets that align with modern health science, among others as key ways media can contribute to this effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For her, \u201cthese strategies help communities understand that health sovereignty begins with individual and collective well-being not just with hospital infrastructure,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the question of which formats are most effective for promoting preventive health, Emefa underscored the importance of storytelling that humanises messages and connects with people\u2019s lived realities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She cited short documentaries, radio dramas, local-language podcasts, and community-based journalism as impactful tools for engagement, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople connect with stories when they see themselves in them,\u201d she explained. \u201cInstead of telling people what to do, let\u2019s invite them into a conversation about what well-being means to them culturally, socially, and personally. That\u2019s how communication becomes empowerment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Madam Atiamoah-Eli urged African leaders, institutions, and media practitioners to make wellness an everyday conversation in her closing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She said \u201cthe media\u2019s role is to make wellness as natural a topic as football or politics. That\u2019s when prevention becomes culture and culture becomes our greatest public health policy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye is scheduled to close the forum later on Friday, 31st<\/sup> October with the 5th<\/sup> Galien Prize Awards.\u00a0 The ceremony will honour outstanding innovators, researchers, scientists, and young professionals whose contributions have advanced health and scientific development across the continent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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