Guinea-Bissau News » Bafata News Guinea-Bissau » Bafata » Health: In Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Invests in the Health of Women and Children
News channel or source: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/africa-press-releases/in-bafata-guinea-bissau-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-invests-in-the-health-of-women-and-children-430255
Published on: Wednesday 12 August 2026
A new chapter is opening for the women and children of the Bafatá region. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday, 8 August, conducted the technical ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bafata » Health: Why US-funded vaccine trial plan for babies in Guinea-Bissau caused outrage
News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/why-us-funded-vaccine-trial-plan-for-babies-in-guinea-bissau-caused-outrage
Published on: Friday 06 February 2026
Danish researchers were set to begin a controversial United States-funded vaccine trial on newborns in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau last month when public outrage derailed their plans. The ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bafata » Health: Poverty in Guinea-Bissau – A look at pre- and post-COVID-19 trends
News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/guineabissau/publication/poverty-in-guinea-bissau-a-look-at-pre-and-post-covid-19-trends
Published on: Monday 24 June 2024
Poverty continues to be widespread in Guinea-Bissau, having increased by 2.8 percentage points between 2018 and 2021, which is equivalent to over 80,000 additional poor, according to the “Poverty, ...