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News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Nigeria’s Bayelsa State and Zipline announce major partnership

News channel or source: https://www.suasnews.com/2022/02/nigerias-bayelsa-state-and-zipline-announce-major-partnership/

Published on: Tuesday 01 February 2022

NIGERIA’S BAYELSA STATE AND ZIPLINE ANNOUNCE MAJOR PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND MEDICAL ACCESS ACROSS THE STATE USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Partnership to enable access to health care, improve inventory ...

News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Health workers strike shuts PHCs in Bayelsa

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/health-workers-strike-shuts-phcs-in-bayelsa/

Published on: Saturday 13 February 2021

The ongoing strike by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Bayelsa State chapter, has shut down the activities of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the state. The strike has ...

News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Poor primary healthcare investment hurting Nigeria’s health system — Bayelsa dep gov

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/poor-primary-healthcare-investment-hurting-nigeria-s-health-system-bayelsa-dep-gov/ar-AA1AWcVV

Published on: Friday 14 March 2025

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has stated that inadequate investment in primary healthcare is a major factor responsible for inefficiencies and stunted growth in ...

News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Lack of proper investment in PHC bane of Nigeria’s health system — Bayelsa D/Gov

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/lack-of-proper-investment-in-phc-bane-of-nigerias-health-system-bayelsa-d-gov/

Published on: Friday 14 March 2025

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has identified inadequate investment in primary healthcare as a major factor responsible for the inefficiency, stunted growth and ...

News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Bayelsa approves new welfare packages for workers

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/bayelsa-approves-new-welfare-packages-for-workers/ar-AA27T4RT

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday unveiled a fresh package of welfare approvals, including new allowances, promotion arrears and other benefits for workers in the state’s mainstream civil ...

News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Nigeria: Decades of Oil Pollution in Bayelsà Triple Cancer Risk, Reduce Life Expectancy

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202605290145.html

Published on: Thursday 28 May 2026

The forum held at Chief Harold Dappa-Biriye Hall, Government House Annex, Onopa, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, focused on advancing health research and policy engagement following the initial findings of ...

News Nigeria » Bayelsa » Health: Mpox among Linked Heterosexual Casual Partners in Bayelsa, Nigeria

News channel or source: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2300866

Published on: Tuesday 16 May 2023

During the 2022 outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), transmission of the mpox virus (MPXV) through sexual contact occurred predominantly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with ...

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