Sharab Hospital, Direct Aid To Offer Free Surgical Operations
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
Sharab Hospital in collaboration with ‘Direct Aid’, a Charitable Organization, is expected to offer free surgical operations to forty patients, at...
DOES THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAVE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO RECOMMEND THE PROSECUTION...
The Gambian public has been waiting for the conclusive findings made after the allegation that paracetamol syrup made by Maiden Pharmaceutical in India and...
Gratitude, Much Affection Towards Cuban Health Professionals
Banjul, Dec 18th:-Moving words of praise received from the management of the Central Hospital of Banjul a group of members of the Cuban Medical...
HAS THE SHORTAGE OF DRUGS BEEN AVOIDED?
After to the special measure to avoid drug shortage by releasing drugs which were already imported for sale it is important to note whether...
WHEN WILL THE GOVERNMENT COMMENCE THE BUILDING OF A LABORATORY FOR...
After linking the deaths of babies to a medicinal syrup, the government had to send samples to France and Switzerland to ascertain the safety...
Acting Health Promotion DirectorUpdates On COVID-19 Vaccination
By: Kebba AF Touray
Sanjally Trawally, the new Acting Director of Health Promotion, said an estimated total of 84 thousand school children both in conventional...
Response to COVID-19 Vaccination Continues to Decline
By Nelson Manneh
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with partners recently commenced another countrywide COVID-19 vaccination campaign which started from the 11th and will...
Philanthropist Provides Scan Machine To Reduce Suffering of Antenatal Mothers in...
By Mariama Marong
Sukuta Health Center had been grappling with a lack of medical equipment for many years. Philanthropist Basiru Barrow, a native of Sukuta, has...
Millions More Children To Benefit From Malaria Vaccine
By Ndey Sowe
With malaria as one of the biggest killers of children under 5, the world’s first vaccine against the malaria parasite is a...
Health Promotion Director Says National Health Insurance Is For Everybody
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Director of Health Promotion and Education Modou Njai, said the National Health Insurance Scheme is for everybody.
Njai said this in...
Stakeholders Commence National Consultation on Sexuality Education for Adolescents, Young People
By Makutu Manneh
The government of the Gambia in partnership with UNFPA, UNAIDS and UNESCO have commenced a three-day national consultation forum on reproductive health...
Business Person Hit By Bullet In CRR Attack Discharged From Hospital 
By Mustapha Jallow
Mustapha Faal, a 56-year-old Gambian-Mauritania who was recently hit by a bullet during an attack by armed robbers at Sami Tenda village...
Psychiatric Hospital Reports Increase In Admission, Treatment of Drug Induced Psychosis...
By Nelson Manneh
The Minister of Interior, Seyaka Sonko, has said that the country's only psychiatric hospital has reported a significant increase in the admission...
UNFPA Launches Nationwide Campaign to End Obstetric Fistula
By Ndey Sowe
Obstetric Fistula is one of the most severe childbirth injuries affecting women globally, resulting from prolonged and obstructed labour without access to...
Charity Foundation, Partners Provide Free Eye Screening
By Makutu Manneh
Ahlu-Bait Rashu Foundation and Gui-Mam Eye Care provided free eye screening for hundreds of Gambians at Farato on Saturday, 16 April.
After screening...
‘Maternal Mortality Ranges Above 1,000 Deaths’
Dr. Jah
By: Kebba AF Touray
Dr. Hawanatu Jah, the Coordinator of PRECISE Clinical, said the rate of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa ranges between 300...
Smoking Remains Big Public Menace Despite Ban In Gambia
By Mariama Marong
Modou Njie, a resident of New Jeshwang, has been smoking for over 25 years. He said he did not encounter any health...
13-year-old girl solicits assistance for overseas treatment
By: Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh
A 13-year-old girl and native of Jarra Soma, Kumba Jallow, is soliciting immediate assistance for overseas treatment. Kumba is suffering from...
Health Experts Explain Why Gambians Should Frequent Hospitals For Regular Check-ups
By Momodou Jarju
In The Gambia, going for check-ups is like a taboo to many people. Many Gambians only visit hospitals when they feel sick...
Another Surge in COVID-19 Cases
(450 cases)
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has registered four hundred and fifty cases of the deadly coronavirus during the past week bringing the total number...
