The Women’s Rights and Health Project, WRAHP, has spotlighted the mental and physical toll of frontline social intervention work at a two-day conference in Lagos.
The programme, titled “Saving the Soul That Serves,” opened Tuesday, October 27, at Sunfit Hotel, Festac, bringing together NGOs, media practitioners and other stakeholders to discuss support systems for those who assist vulnerable populations. WRAHP Team Lead, Bose Ironsi, and managers of the Ireti Resource Centre stressed that the welfare of frontline actors must be integrated into organisational practice, noting that those who support others also need support to remain effective.
Participants commended the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention that acknowledges the human cost of service and the need for institutions to create work environments that protect the well-being of personnel. They noted that demanding workloads and emotionally challenging situations make attention to workers’ health crucial to sustaining impact.
WRAHP said through the programme, it seeks to draw attention to the link between the well-being of frontline actors and their capacity to serve, in line with its vision of promoting health, equal opportunities and full potential for women, girls and communities.
