September 09, 2022
Gambia: Health Ministry Places Temporal Ban On the Sales of Syrup Paracetamol
The Ministry of Health has in a statement dated 7 September 2022 and signed by director of Health Services, Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, ordered the suspension of syrup paracetamol till… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Gambia: Serrekunda Health Centre Inaugurates New Sanitary Facility
Serrekunda Health Centre last Monday inaugurated a new toilet facility at a ceremony held at the facility in Serrekunda. Read more »
September 07, 2022
Gambia: USAID, UNICEF Present Lifesaving Supplies to MoH
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) alongside UNICEF last Tuesday presented lifesaving medical supplies to the Ministry of Health at a ceremony held at… Read more »
Gambia: USAID, UNICEF Boost Health Ministry With U.S.$500,000
Banjul, 06 September 2022 - Today, UNICEF handed over more than $500,000 USD in supplies to help the Ministry of Health of The Gambia respond to COVID-19 and other health… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Clubfoot Foundation Trains 8 Medical Staff On Advanced Treatment
The Gambia Clubfoot Foundation recently trained medical personnel on advanced clubfoot treatment at a ceremony held at Brikama District Hospital. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Gambia: Dire Situation of Food, Nutritional Insecurity Facing Gambia Exacerbated
The National disaster Management Agency of The Gambia has warned that the already dire situation of food and nutrition insecurity in The Gambia has been worsened. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia, Senegal Ranked By HRW Among Countries Protecting Pregnant Girls, Adolescents' Right to Education
Human Rights Watch, global rights body with offices in various countries across the world, has ranked The Gambia among countries protecting pregnant girls' and adolescents' right… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Gambia: Nurses Bantaba Extends Benevolence to Serrekunda Health Centre
The Original Nurses Bantaba Foundation, a charity last Friday presented non-medical supplies to the maternity ward of Serrekunda Health Centre. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia to Commemorate Sickle Cell Awareness Month
The Gambia Sickle Cell Association would commemorate Sickle Cell Awareness Month starting 3rd September 2022. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Gambia: Health Ministry Vows to Deal With 'Dubious Practices' On E-Birth
Modou Njai, the director of Health Promotion and Education has stated that the Ministry of Health has learned with "dismay" the conduct of certain officers in the ongoing National… Read more »
Gambia: Over 200 Teachers Undergoing Comprehensive Health Education Training
At least 210 teachers are currently undergoing training in the trainer's program on Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) at the NaNA Complex in Bakau. Read more »
Gambia: EFSTH, KGH And Others Boosted to Address Shortage of Oxygen
Banjul Oxygen, one of the leading oxygen producers and a Gambian owned company has extended its benevolent gesture to the county's main referral hospital - Edward Francis Small… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Gambia: Paying a Price - On Monkeypox Outbreak!
Vaccines and anti-virals for monkeypox must be made available in endemic countries in Africa. In three weeks since the first case of monkeypox infection was confirmed on May 7 in… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Gambia: Sare Gubu Basirou Youth Offers Free Medical Services to Over 400 People
Sare Gubu Basirou Students Association (SGSA) in partnership with Sare Gubu Diaspora and the Village Youth Development Association (SAGYDA) last Saturday offered free medical… Read more »
Gambia: Sare Gubu Basirou Residents Want Weekly Health Facility to Standard Health Centre
The residents of Sare Gubu Basirou village in the Sandu District, Upper River Region (URR), have called on the government through the Ministry of Health to transform their weekly… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Gambia: Gambia Female Teachers Take COVID Jabs to Protect Students
Some Gambian female teachers in an interview disclosed to this medium that among the reasons they took the Covid -19 vaccines was to contribute their quota in stopping the spread… Read more »
Gambia: Soaring E-Waste Affects the Health of Millions of Children
Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardized by the informal… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Gambia: Standard Bureau, EBA Project to Standardise Food Products
The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB), whose mandate includes ensuring standards in both imported and local products in partnership with the Ecosystem-based Adaptation Project (EBA… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Committed to Vaccinate Elderly, Differently Abled
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Health says it's committed to vaccinating the most vulnerable people in the community such as the elderly and differently abled… Read more »
Gambia: MoH, WHO Hold Joint Budget Planning Session
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Gambia office last Wednesday held a two-day joint technical budget planning session at the Tamala… Read more »
Gambia: Oyster Harvesters Confident in COVID-19 Vaccines Efficiency
Women oyster harvesters at Sarro, Denton Bridge, have disclosed that they have confidence in the vaccines being used on people by health officials in the quest to curb the spread… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Gambia: Female Journalists Take COVID-19 Vaccines to Inspire Others
As the government of The Gambia and partners work tirelessly to control the spread of Covid-19 by making sure that vaccines are made available for the people, female journalists… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Gambia: Pollution Made COVID-19 Worse!
As the novel coronavirus tears around the world, it's exploiting our biggest weaknesses, from creaking health care systems to extreme social inequality. Its relationship with one… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Gambia: First Lady's Foundation Presents Medical Items to Bansang Hospital
As part of efforts to complement Government efforts in the health delivery system, the First Lady's Foundation through support from Zaragoza based foundation, Arambia in… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Gambia: SBNGambia, Businesses Commit to Invest in Nutrition
The SUN Business Network Gambia Chapter (SBNGambia) on Tuesday commenced a three-day re-convergence on nutrition commitment and Terms of Reference (TOR) development as well as… Read more »