TODAY IN GLOBAL HEALTH | Health Governance, Reproductive Politics and Beyond the Fattening Room

On this episode of Today in Global Health, Oluwakayode and Professor Uchechukwu Ngwaba are joined by Juliet Gilbert, Head of African Studies and Anthropology for Beyond the Fattening Room, alongside Emilia Okon, a women’s health rights activist working across Calabar and Nigeria.

The conversation takes a critical look at health governance and the politics of reproduction in Nigeria, examining how cultural practices, policy decisions, and systemic gaps shape women’s health outcomes. With a focus on initiatives like Beyond the Fattening Room, the discussion explores efforts to reframe narratives, challenge harmful norms, and promote informed, rights-based approaches to reproductive health.

Insightful and layered, this episode brings together academic, activist, and policy perspectives to unpack one of the most complex intersections in public health today.

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