Bayelsa, Sterling Bank, Two Other Firms Sign $5m MoU On Innovative Medical Supplies *Project Trailblazing, Says WHO
Bayelsa State government has signed an agreement with a consortium comprising Sterling Bank, Zipline, Health Spaces and DrugStoc for the Bayelsa Health Supply Chain Transformation Project (BHSCTP).
The project, estimated at $5million to be provided by the firms, is expected to provide a 21st century supply system and other supply chains using drone technology in the distribution of cost- effective pharmaceuticals in the state.
Speaking during the MoU signing in Yenagoa, Governor Douye Diri charged the stakeholders in the project to ensure that it comes on stream to boost distribution of pharmaceuticals, particularly in remote communities in the state.
He identified access to healthcare as a major challenge and urged the consortium to deploy the technology to create access for resi...