June 30, 2022
Gambia: Ensuring Rights While Protecting Health!
The global response to public health emergencies, such as pandemics, often requires enacting public health policy interventions to prevent disease and protect population health.… Read more »
Gambia: Striking Public Health Officers Risk Salary Stoppage, Others
A statement from the Ministry of Health has revealed that any Public Health Officer who continues striking and absent from work despite the government's stance in meeting their… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Gambia: Ebunjan Theatre Hosts Maiden Schools' Competition On Comprehensive Health Education
The maiden edition of the Comprehensive Health Education Interschool Drama/Poetry Competition was on Friday 24 June 2022 held at the Ebujan Theatre, Kanifing. Read more »
Gambia: 'Psychiatric Hospital Reports Increase in Admission of Drug Psychosis Cases'
On the occasion of commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, Alh. Bakary Gassama, director general of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Gambia: MoH Validates National Medicines Policy
The National Pharmaceutical Services at the Ministry of Health with support from partners on Tuesday validated the National Medicine Policy at a ceremony held at the Kairaba Beach… Read more »
Gambia: Let's Promote Breastfeeding!
Breastfeeding is crucial for the survival, nutrition and development of infants and young children and the health of mothers. Read more »
Gambia: 'We Want to Enter Quality Data, Right Beneficiary Households'
Programme manager at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) Focal Person for the Nafa Program has disclosed that the programme goal is to ensure… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Gambia: Pipeline Mosque Foundation Presents 700 Bed Sheets to 7 Hospitals in Gambia
In what has now become an annual affair, the Pipeline Mosque Foundation last Wednesday presented an assortment of 700 new bed sheets to the eight major hospitals in the country. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Gambia: Study Recommends Establishment Mortality Surveillance System
The joint study conducted by the Directorate of Health Research under the Ministry of Health in collaboration with UK Public Health and Medical Research Council and its partner has… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Gambia: GRCS Launches D21 Million EU COVID-19 Cash Grant Project
The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) on Thursday 9th June 2022 launched a 21 million dalasis European Union cash grant project at a ceremony held at GRCS headquarters. Read more »
Gambia: Pre-Departure Testing Requirements for Air Travelers to the U.S. Lifted Effective June 12, 2022
The CDC order from December 2, 2021, requiring persons aged two and above to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Gambia: 'FSQA Without Laboratory to Establish Alleged Presence of Sniper Insecticide in Smoked Fish'
Bai Dodou Jallow, the director of Scientific Affairs, at Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) has confirmed to journalists that his institution hasn't a laboratory to establish… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Gambia: Childfund Distributes 2250 Hygiene Kits to Displaced Children in Fonis
As part of Child Fund's efforts in ameliorating the living condition of displaced children affected by the last skirmish between the Senegalese forces serving Ecomig in The Gambia… Read more »
Gambia: A More Traditional Coronavirus Shot On the Way for Some Unable to Wait!
More than a year after people began rolling up their sleeves for cutting-edge coronavirus shots, a new vaccine, this one based on a classic decades-old technology, is expected to… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Gambia: Gambia Boosted With D2.6 Million Worth of Medical Items
As part of efforts to complement government efforts in boosting the health sector in The Gambia, Zaragoza based Spanish Foundation Arambia, in collaboration with Star GSM Company… Read more »
Gambia: The Sniper Wahala!
The Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Control and Management Board Gambia has announced that it has placed a ban on the importation, distribution and even sales of the hazardous… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Gambia: MoH Hosts 5th Chinese Medical Team
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday received the fifth medical team from China at the Banjul International Airport. Read more »
Gambia: DLEAG Launches Bakoteh School Drug Free Club Chapter
Bakoteh Upper and Senior Secondary School in partnership with Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) through the Drug Demand Reduction Unit last Friday launched a drug… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Gambia: Gambia Moves to Enforce, Implement 2016 Tobacco Control Act
Officials at the Non-Communicable Unit at the Directorate of Health Promotions and Education under the Ministry of Health have reaffirmed the Ministry's stance and commitment in… Read more »
Gambia: NYC, UNFPA Engage Youth Leaders On Issues Affecting Their Development
The National Youth Council (NYC) in partnership with United Nations Fung for Population Activities (UNFPA) recently convened a day's town hall meeting with youth leaders and head… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Gambia: Roots Health Services Extends Magnanimity to Hospitals in Gambia
Roots Health Services, a United States-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) has again extended magnanimity with the distribution of over 16,000 assortments of surgical gloves… Read more »
Gambia: Works Minister Tasks Basse Area Council On Market Responsibility
During his country wide tour to assess the level of preparedness and advancement of some important developmental endeavours, the minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure,… Read more »
Gambia: 'Carbohydrate Needs Would Be Well-Nourished If Our Protein Resources Are Not Dependent On Imports'
The minister for Agriculture Hon. Dr. Demba Sabally has revealed that carbohydrate needs would be well-nourished if our protein resources are independent on imports. Read more »
Gambia: Gambia Must Wage War On Tobacco Use!
The number of young people involved in cigarette use in the country is increasing at an alarming rate. Annually, eight million people die from diseases caused by tobacco use… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Gambia: Natives of Malick Nana Appeal for Proper Health Facility
People of Malick Nana in Upper Nuimi District, North Bank Region of The Gambia have called on the Government of The Gambia to help them with social amenities, most especially a… Read more »