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April 16
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 »
March 28
Gambia: MRC Highlights the Fight Against TB and Its Complications
Press Release, MRCG at LSHTM Read more »
March 10
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 »
August 24, 2023
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 »
July 25, 2023
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 »
July 24, 2023
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 »
July 06, 2023
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 »
July 03, 2023
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 »
March 16, 2023
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 »
January 25, 2023
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 »
January 23, 2023
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 »
January 20, 2023
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 »
January 19, 2023
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 »
December 22, 2022
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 »
November 11, 2022
Gambia: Acting Health Promotion Directo rUpdates On COVID-19 Vaccination
Sanjally Trawally, the new Acting Director of Health Promotion, said an estimated total of 84 thousand school children both in conventional and non-conventional schools, have been… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Gambia: Philanthropist Provides Scan Machine to Reduce Suffering of Antenatal Mothers in Sukuta
Sukuta Health Center had been grappling with a lack of medical equipment for many years. Philanthropist Basiru Barrow, a native of Sukuta, has provided his community with a… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: Millions More Children to Benefit From Malaria Vaccine
With malaria as one of the biggest killers of children under 5, the world's first vaccine against the malaria parasite is a major breakthrough for child health, and UNICEF has… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Gambia: Health Promotion Director Says National Health Insurance Is for Everybody
The Director of Health Promotion and Education Modou Njai, said the National Health Insurance Scheme is for everybody. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Gambia: Vaccinated Gambians Challenge Compatriots to Take COVID-19 Jab
Some Gambians who have taken their COVID-19 vaccine have challenged their Gambian compatriots to take the COVID-19 jab. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Gambia: MDI Loses D19.5 Million Due to Covid-19
The Management of the Management Development Institute (MDI) has indicated in its 2020 activity report that the institute lost a sum of D19.5 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Gambia: Stakeholders Commence National Consultation On Sexuality Education for Adolescents, Young People
The government of the Gambia in partnership with UNFPA, UNAIDS and UNESCO have commenced a three-day national consultation forum on reproductive health services, Sexual Gender… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Gambia: MRC Workers' Union Conducts Biennial Congress
The Medical Research Council (MRC) Workers' Union held its biennial congress on Thursday, June 30, 2022 where the outgoing executive committee presented its financial and activity… Read more »
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