Gambia: Presidential Task Force Recommends Immediate Sacking of Head of Medicines Control

The presidential task force on the Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI), has recommended for immediate dismissal of the Executive and Deputy Executive Director of the Medicines Control… Read more »

Gambia: Health Minister Says Deaths of 70 Children Was Due to Acute Kidney Injury

The Minister of Health, Dr Ahmad Lamin Samateh, has finally admitted and confirmed to the media, that the deaths of seventy children were as a result of the Acute Kidney Injury… Read more »

Gambia: Govt Revokes Importation License of Atlantic Pharmaceutical

The Government of The Gambia has permanently revoked the importation license of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Limited. This decision came after the presidential task force on the… Read more »

Gambia: MCA Appoints 'Quntrol' Lab to Test Imported Pharmaceutical Products

The spokesperson of the Pharmaceutical Association of The Gambia, Ma Hawa Njie, yesterday disclosed to Foroyaa that the Medical Control Agency (MCA) has appointed 'Quntrol' Private… Read more »

Gambia: Where Are Drugs to Be Tested to Assure Accessibiity and Affordability?

Those who suffer from illness are interested in the quality and affordability of drugs. There is growing concern that lack of drugs of quality would threaten the lives of patients.… Read more »

Gambia: 'No Evidence Death of 16 Children Due to Syrup Intake'

The deputy director of health services has told Foroyaa that there is no evidence to show that the death of sixteen children at Kanifing General Hospital is related to the… Read more »

Gambia: NA Health Committee Unearths Challenges Confronting Health Facilities

The Legislative Select Committee on Health, has in its report on its visit to health facilities across the country, unearthed the challenges confronting health facilities in… Read more »

Gambia: Union Aid Foundation Sensitises On Menstrual, Sexual Reproductive Health

Union Aid Foundation The Gambia (UAID), has sensitised two hundred adolescent and school going girls and boys, on menstrual and sexual reproductive health at the Tanji Lower Basic… Read more »

Gambia: Sharab Hospital Opens New Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Pediatric Complex

The Board of Directors and staff of Sharab hospital have launched a new Obstetrics and Gynaecology complex in Bakau on Saturday 21st January 2023. Read more »

Gambia: EFSTH Dialysis Unit Express Gratitude to Trust Bank Limited

Shortly after receiving medical items worth D300,000 from Trust Bank Gambia Limited, the Dialysis Unit of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, 18th of January, 2023… Read more »

Gambia: Trust Bank Donates Medical Items to EFSTH Dialysis Unit

Trust Bank Gambia limited, on Wednesday, 18th of January, 2023, donated Medical items worth D300, 000 to the Edward Francis Small teaching Hospital (EFSTH) Dialysis Unit. Read more »

Gambia: Lawmakers Say Government Should Bear Responsibility for AKI Deaths

Members of the National Assembly, while debating on the AKI Report submitted by the Assembly's Health Committee on the just concluded Parliamentary Inquiry, said the Gambia… Read more »