July 05, 2023
Gambia: Ambassador Bah And 15 U.S. Doctors Discuss Strengthening Medical Assistance to Gambia
Washington D.C. 3rd July, 2023: Fifteen (15) medical doctors in the United States under the umbrella of Gambia Collaborative Project (GCP) on Friday morning visited the Embassy of… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Gambia: Senior Citizens Calls On Govt, Others to Support Promote Health
The University of Senior Citizens have called on the Government of The Gambia, parastatals and the private sector to give extensive support in promoting their health. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Gambia: EFSTH Marks Sickle Cell Day
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in partnership with the Ministry of Health recently joined the rest of the globe to mark World Sickle Cell Day. Read more »
Gambia: DLAAG Celebrates Int'l Day Against Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Trafficking
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) on Monday 26th June 2023 celebrated the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking; held at the Youth… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Gambia: Gambia Marks World Blood Donor Day
The Ministry of Health through the National Blood Transfusion Services, World Bank and the World Health Organisation on Wednesday joined the rest of the globe to mark World Blood… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Gambia: Swedish Neuro-Surgeons On Gambia Mission
A team from Swedish African Neurosurgery Collaboration (SANC) is currently on a two-week visit to The Gambia during which they will conduct a number of free operations. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Gambia: France Diplomat Visits Wassu LBS
Jean Charles Allard, the French ambassador to The Gambia recently visited Wassu Lower Basic School (WLBS) in the Central River Region (CRR) north. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Gambia: Navigating Parenthood - Struggles of Single Mothers in Gambia
Single motherhood is a journey that millions of women around the world embark on daily. In The Gambia, however, the challenges faced by single mothers are compounded by cultural… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Gambia: Humanity First UK Supports Gambian Colleagues in Health
A team of paediatric surgeons and anaesthetists from Humanity First UK supported Gambian colleagues to perform complex surgeries on children in dire need in The Gambia. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Gambia: FAAB Foundation Receives D32 Million Worth Medical Items
The Fatoumatta-Bah Barrow Foundation (FAAB) yesterday received medical consignments worth D32 million from Human Appeal - a global humanitarian and development organisation based… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Gambia: Gach CEO Donates D250,000 to First Banjul Int'l Surgical Conference
The Chief Executive Officer of GACH Global, Abubakary Jawara, known for his humanitarian gestures, recently donated two hundred and fifty thousand dalasis (D250,000) to the… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Gambia: I-Care Optics, Bob K. Foundation Offer Free Eye-Screening At Mile II Prison
I-Care Optics in partnership with Bob Keita Foundation recently offered free eye-screening and eye prescription to 14 inmates and 22 officers of The Gambia Prisons Services at Mile… Read more »
Gambia: MoH Commences Training for Data Collectors On NCD
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank (WB) on Monday commenced a five-day training of health personnel on data collection… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Gambia: Health Sector Prepares to Harness Service of Drones
The ARDA International Cooperation in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Medical Research Council and The Gambia Red Cross Society on Tuesday 16 May 2023 convened a… Read more »
Gambia: Health Ministry Receives U.S.$1.5 Million Supplies From Japan And UNICEF
UNICEF and the Embassy of Japan in Senegal, accredited to The Gambia, handed over more than 1.5 million USD in supplies to support the Ministry of Health of The Gambia to… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Gambia: Wepf, Partners Support Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital
Women Empowerment Project Foundation in collaboration with partners last Thursday donated bags of rice and cooking utensils to Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital to support… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Gambia: Tobacco Control Committee Embarks On Enforcement Exercise
The National Tobacco Control Committee last Sunday concluded a two-day enforcement exercise that took them to various regions across the country. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Gambia: AAFWA Prexy Urges Society to Be Responsive to the Plight of Asthmatics As World Observes Asthma Awareness Month
The President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of West Africa (AAFWA) has called on the public to be more responsive to the plight of asthma patients. Read more »
Gambia: Access to Income, Protein in Rural Gambia Grows
Sare Birom, a remote farming community in the Upper Niumi District, North Bank Region practices rain-fed agriculture. Like other hard-to-reach rural communities, Sare Birom is also… Read more »
Gambia: Public Mental Health!
Mental disorders account for at least 18% of global disease burden, and the associated annual global costs are projected to be US$6 trillion by 2030. Evidence-based, cost-effective… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Gambia: Gambia Receives 149,760 COVID-19 Vaccines From Italy
Banjul, 25 April 2023 - The Ministry of Health of The Gambia has received 149,760 doses of Pfizer vaccines from the Italian government, an important donation that could help… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Gambia: U.S Extends Anti-Malaria Support to Gambia
To mark World Malaria Day, U.S. President Joseph Biden announced that the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) will form a partnership with The Gambia as part of the effort to… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Gambia: Neighbourhood Medical Clinic Donates Drugs to BMCHH, KGH
Neighborhood Medical Clinic, a private clinic co-founded by Haruna S. Jallow and Ebrima Nyang recently extended magnanimity to Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital (BMCHH)… Read more »
Gambia: New Data Shows Declining Confidence in Childhood Vaccines During COVID-19
NEW YORK, 20 April 2023 - The public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned in… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Gambia: Consequences of Youth Substance Abuse
Young people who persistently abuse substances often experience an array of problems, including academic difficulties, health-related problems (including mental health), poor peer… Read more »