Gambia: Water Insecurity Potentially Affecting Health Outcomes in Rural Gambia

The Medical Research Council in the Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has issued a press release on the study of water insecurity that is affecting… Read more »

Gambia: National Assembly Considers Nutrition Bill, 2023

The National Assembly, on Monday, 23 September, 2024, completed the consideration stage of the Bill titled Nutrition Bill, 2023. Read more »

Gambia: Waho Screens Over Thousands of Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer

The Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has informed members of the ECOWAS Parliament's joint committee that his organization has screened over 16 thousand… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Recommends Increased Allocation of National Budgets to Health Promotion

The ECOWAS Parliament, through its joint committees, has recommended the allocation of 15 percent of the national budgets of Member States to health promotion. Read more »

Gambia: All Suspected Cases of Mpox in Gambia Are Negative

According to the Ministry of Health Situation Report, there is no confirmed case of Mpox in The Gambia because all suspected cases were tested negative. Read more »

Gambia: MRC-G / LSHTM Strengthens Staff Capacities to Enhance Preparedness, Response to Mpox

On August 26, 2024, the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), commenced a two-day training for healthcare… Read more »

Gambia: Insight Into Non-Enforcement of Tobacco Control Act 2016

In December 2016, the Gambia government adopted an Act called the Tobacco Control Act which entered into force on December 17, 2018. Provisions on smoking in public places and… Read more »

Gambia: Lactating Mothers Demand Baby Centres At Work Places

Scores of lactating mothers have demanded the government and the private sector establish baby centers in all workplaces for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding. The above… Read more »

Gambia: Sanitation Disaster At the Heart of KM

No one should be surprised if serious diseases like cholera break out in the heart of the Kanifing Municipality during the rainy season. The Serrekunda maternity clinic is… Read more »

Gambia: Public Health & Development Specialist Testifies in Senior Health Officials' Case.

A public health and development specialist Monday testified in the ongoing trial of senior health officials. Read more »

Gambia: MRC-G Unions Hold Joint AGM

The Medical Research Council-The Gambia's (MRC-G) Credit and Workers' Union, organized a joint Annual General Meeting during the weekend. Read more »

Gambia: Public Health Hazard Being Ignored

The Gambia Roads Authority and the Kanifing Municipal Council should take note of the time of unplugging of drains in the municipality. They have to consider the capacity of the… Read more »

Gambia: World Bank Board Approves U.S.$35 Million to Improve Health Services in Gambia

The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an additional $35 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to enhance the quality and utilization of… Read more »

Gambia: Over One Million Gambians Registered With Digital Birth Certificates, National Health Insurance

The Deputy Director of Civil Registration of Birth Certificates and National Health Insurance at the Ministry of Health, Mr Baboucarr Janneh on Monday, 24 June 2024 informed this… Read more »

West Africa: Laboratory Experts Discuss Ways to Protect West Africa From Deadly Diseases

Scores of health experts, scientists, and administrators in West Africa are currently discussing a way forward on how best they could tackle and protect the region from outbreak of… Read more »

Gambia: Health Ministry Records 94 Drug-Related Cases, 4 Deaths

According to the Ministry of Health Situation Report of substance abuse, 94 cases and 4 associated deaths are recorded. Read more »

Gambia: FGM Survivors Reveal Their Ordeals to Lawmakers

Scores of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivors from across the country Tuesday thronged the National Assembly to give unsettling testimonies of the ordeal they endure as a… Read more »

Gambia: Dleag Arrests 13 Suspects With Alleged Prohibited Drugs

The Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) said they have recently arrested thirteen people with suspected cannabis sativa and other prohibited drugs. Read more »

Gambia: Calls for Rejection of Pro-FGM Bill Intensify As More CSOs Engage Na Committee

More civil society organisations (CSOs) have joined the call for the rejection of the proposed Women's (Amendment) Bill 2023 which is aimed at lifting the ban on female genital… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Gynecologist Shares His Expert Opinion On FGM/C

Gambian consultant gynecologist Dr. Abdoulie Keita last Thursday shared his expert opinion about Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) before the National Assembly Joint… Read more »

Gambia: Stakeholders Affirm Nutrition Bill Will Empower Women

Officials from the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the Office of the Vice President have affirmed to the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Disaster, Humanitarian… Read more »

Gambia: MRC Highlights the Fight Against TB and Its Complications

Press Release, MRCG at LSHTM Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow Discusses Sub-Regional Health Issues With Waho Director

A press statement from State House indicates that the Director of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), Dr. Melchoir Athanase J.C. Aissi and team, accompanied by the Minister of… Read more »

Gambia: Mile 2 Central Prisons Use Digital Recording, Equipped Clinic Facilities - Interior Ministry

The Ministry of Interior in a press release dated Wednesday, 23 August indicated that State Central Prison, Mile 2 has digital records and well-equipped clinic facilities as part… Read more »

Gambia: Accessibility and Affordability of Drugs

The government is taking measures that require very careful consideration of causes and consequence. The abuse of licence to import medicinal products has resulted in the death of… Read more »