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TANGO Trains Civil Society Organizations to Tackle Mpox Threat

By Amadou Manjang As the fight against Mpox continues to be a pressing concern following its outbreak pronounced by the Gambia Government, The Association of...

Gambia Faces ‘Triple Burden of Malnutrition’, NaNA Director Warns

By Ndey Sowe The Executive Director of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), Mr. Malang N. Fofana, has raised alarm over The Gambia’s growing struggle with...

Gambia Confirms 1 Mpox Case, Investigates 17 Suspected Infections

By Nelson Manneh  Update (25 July) - Health authorities in The Gambia have confirmed the country’s first case of Mpox, a viral disease formerly known...

Health Ministry Confirms First Case of Monkey Pox in The Gambia

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of Monkey Pox (Mpox) in The Gambia, detected through the country’s routine surveillance...

Shots of Hope: A Community’s Journey to a Malaria-Free Future

In Sotuma Sainey Kandeh and many other villages across The Gambia’s Upper River Region (URR), a vaccine is transforming health outcomes for people. For...

AKI Case: MCA Director Admits Deadly Children’s Drugs Were Unregistered

By Mariama Marong During a tense cross-examination on July 3, 2025, Acting Director of the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), Ensa Marena, admitted before the Banjul...

WHO Updates Pneumonia Vaccine Policy To Reach More Children

A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) on Tuesday, June...

Health Committee Chairperson Introduces Bill to Expedite Medicine Registration Process

By Kebba AF Touray The Chairperson of the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Hon. Amadou Camara, yesterday Thursday 26th June 2025, introduced the Bill...

MRCG at LSHTM Celebrates Launch of African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC)

The MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC-G at LSHTM) has announced the formal launch of the...

MCA Head Casts Doubt on Link Between Contaminated Syrups and Children’s...

By Mariama Marong The acting executive director of The Gambia’s Medicines Control Agency (MCA) on Wednesday questioned the widely held belief that the deaths of...

MRCG Participates in Multi-Country Research to Support TB Vaccine   Development

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases worldwide. Despite significant advancements in diagnosis and treatment, TB...

UNICEF Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Children amid Rising Cases...

By Ndey Sowe As scabies cases continue to rise in institutional care settings in The Gambia, UNICEF calls for urgent action to protect all children...

Rights Group Demands Action on Scabies Outbreak

By Nelson Manneh The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) issued a stark call for urgent government action and accountability Thursday following...

Two Children Reunite with Families After Receiving Medical Treatment in Germany

By Nelson Manneh Two Gambian children returned home on Monday after spending nineteen months in Germany receiving critical medical treatment for conditions that could not...

New Study Sheds Light on Immune Responses to COVID-19 in The...

A press release from the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), said a...

MRC-G Investigating Hidden Health Risks in Intravaginal Tobacco Use among Gambian...

A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Tropical Medicine (MRC-G/LSTM) informs of the launch of a study...

Experts Call for Unified Approach to Combat Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases...

By Madiba Singhateh The Malaria Research Capacity Development Consortium (MARCAD) in West and Central Africa, in partnership with the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia...

Study Reveals High Rates of ‘Shigella’ Related Diarrhea, Drug Resistance in...

A press release from the Medical Research Council Unit-The Gambia @ London School of Tropical Medicine and Research revealed high rates of ‘Shigella’ infections...

Gambia Urged to Reignite Commitment as Malaria Elimination Deadline Nears

By Ndey Sowe With less than a year to achieve its ambitious goal of eliminating malaria by 2025, The Gambia is being urged to step...

Striving to Combat Mental Health with Limited Resources

By Nelson Manneh Mental health in The Gambia faces significant challenges, including limited access to services, high rates of mental disorders, and strong societal stigma.  While the...