The Daily Observer (Banjul)
Ebrima Jawneh
5 June 2008
Banjul — Traditional medicine and home care foundation, an N.G.O based in Brufut Ghana Town, held a day workshop on sensitisation of Malaria and TB prevention, for the communities of Brufut, Tujereng and Ghana town.
Dr. Alhassan IBN Abubakarr, the founder of Traditional Medicine and home care foundation, in his opening remarks ,welcomed participants and urged them to take the workshop seriously.
He indicated that women being the chief domestic guardians it was important to educate and train them.
Dr. Alhassan said because of the important role women play in the society, that is why the Gambian leader President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh is ever ready to help them.
"Our NGO is here to complement governments efforts in sectoral development in Health, education and skills training,"he concluded.
The facilitators were Mrs. Marie Joof, Sainey Cham and Haddy Jaiteh from DOSH and the NGO's secretary general, Ebrima M Jawneh, chaired the occasion.
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