Authoritative reports reaching the Daily Observer revealed that 135 asthma patients treated by President Yahya Jammeh have successfully recovered.

This development was contained in a press release issued by the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare (DoSH&SW) yesterday, updating the public on the progress of President Jammeh's herbal treatment of HIV and asmathic patients.

DoSH&SW also used the opportunity to reaffirm the clinical conditions of the nine HIV/Aids patients, saying "the conditions of the patients have improved significantly. The results so far are very successful".

According to DoSH&SW, five of the patients have undetectable viral load; one with moderate viral load; and three others with high viral load.

The Department, under the leadership of Dr Tamsir Mbowe, Secretary of State for Health and Social Welfare, then renewed its "professional and moral support" towards President Jammeh's efforts to uplift the health status of Gambians, who have been afflicted with such diseases. The Department then congratulated the Gambian leader on the "remarkable success" achieved so far in his herbal treatment of patients with HIV infection and asthma.