Bayelsa To Prioritise Health Sector Investment – Diri

Bayelsa State Government says it will give priority to the health sector in its efforts towards improving the health and overall well-being of citizens.
Gov. Douye Diri, stated this on Monday, in Yenagoa, at the opening of a three-day maiden Bayelsa Health Summit, with the theme: “Achieving Improved Health System Performance Through Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Engagement.
Our source reports that the event had in attendance former President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, President, Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele, among others.
Diri said his administration was embarking on critical and sustainable measures towards addressing the state’s health challenges from primary to tertiary levels.
He said a centre for disease control would be established within 16 months in the state, as part of plans to ensure outbreak of diseases were tackled head on.
He, however, expressed concern over some statistics from the 2018 Demographic and Health Systems Survey.
He noted that only about half of the population of pregnant women in the state received antenatal care, while the HIV/AIDS prevalence remained high in spite of the huge investments in the sub-sector.