Nigeria: Women seek more comprehensive health insurance
Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Jun 2025
More than two in five Nigerian women want their employers to provide improved and comprehensive health insurance that covers fertility treatments, breast cancer care and menopause support, according to a report released by Healthtracka, a digital health platform.
The report said that 43.4% of working women across various industries and regions expressed this need in a nationwide survey.
The ‘State of Women’s Health Report – Nigeria 2025’ report, published by Healthtracka’s Foundation for Advocacy, Innovation and Research (FAIR), is the first of its kind, the most comprehensive, data-driven report on women’s health in Nigeria.
The report said that working environments remain poorly attuned to women’s health needs. Menstrual health, fertility treatments, mental health struggles and chronic conditions are often invisible within company policies and workplace cultures, leaving women to manage these burdens in silence.
Among its key recommendations, the report calls for:
- Expanded insurance coverage to include fertility, reproductive health and menopause-related care
- Paid leave policies for menstrual and menopausal symptoms
- Training for managers to support women’s health needs without stigma
- Integration of women’s health in core workplace policies M