‘4.5 Billion People At Risk Of Liver Cancer Globally’ Momodou NjaiBy...
By Kebba Touray
Momodou Njai, current Regional Director of Health Services in Farafennni said at present, 4.5 billion people worldwide are at risk of getting...
Meningitis Vaccination Campaign ...
By Fatoumatta K Jallow
The2019 campaign against Meningitis A with Vitamin A supplementation and deworming, has commenced nationwide on Saturday February 3rd 2019. The campaign...
GAPHO Concludes Public Health Awareness Week
By Fatoumatta K Jallow/Awa Touray
The Gambia Association of Public Health officers (GAPHO), on Saturday January 26th 2019, concluded the second edition of the Public...
Training On Aflatoxin Mitigation Underway
By Kebba AF Touray
The Ministries of Health and Agriculture in collaboration with the National Research Institute (NARI) and the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in...
‘Local Doctors Need Standard Training’ ...
By: Kebba AF Touray
Dr Li Jianmin, a Chinese Radiologist working at the country’s’ main referral hospital, EFSTH, said local doctors need to be trained...
Health Ministry Prepares For Vaccination Campaign
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Health on Thursday January 24th 2019, held a press briefing on the forthcoming Nationwide Meningitis vaccination, vitamin A supplementation...
DLEAG Destroys Confiscated Drugs
By Ndey Sowe & Awa Touray
Officials from the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG), on Thursdays, 24 January 2019, destroyed 2 tons...
Residents, Vendors Complain Of Foul Odour At Bakoteh Market
By Awa Touray
Residents of Bakoteh who live close to the market called ‘Bakoteh Housing Estate, on Tuesday January 22nd 2019, lamented the issue of...
Success Story For Tabanani Village In Kwinella Ward, Lower River Region
BY: Muhammed Barrow
Background Information
The community of TABANANI is predominantly a Fula speaking language grouping. As accustomed in rural Gambian villages, the people of TABANANI...
NEA Explains Their Failure To Attend Sanyang Meeting
By Madiba Singhateh
Buba Sey the Programme Officer at the National Environmental Agency said their absence at a meeting slated to take place in Sanyang...
‘What Will Become Of Bakoteh Dumpsite In 2019?’ ...
By Madiba Singhateh
Resident closed to and around the Bakoteh dumpsite, told this reporter that the smoldering and bellowing smoke that used to come from...
NEA Assures Public Of Safety Of Fishmeal Factories
By Madiba Singhateh
Lamin BJ Samateh a programme officer at the environment legislative unit of National Environmental Agency has given assurance of the safety of...
Boro Kanda Kasse Diaspora Community Donate Ambulance To Boost Service Delivery
The community of of Boro Kanda Kasse has commended BKK Diaspora Community for their generosity in strengthening health service delivery in the area.
The commendation...
Mother Desperately Seeks Cure For Son’s Epilepsy
By Ndey Sowe
Njoneh Njie, a resident of Mandinary village, on Wednesday December 5th, walked into the Offices of Foroyaa, desperately seeking assistance to cure...
Second Beach Clean-Up Exercise For Plastic, Debris, Kicks-Off Saturday
By Madiba Singhateh
The second beach clean-up exercise for plastic and other waste matter, will kick off Saturday, December 8th 2018, at the Lemon Creek....
When Actions Contradict Policy: Horrific Healthcare Services in Rural Gambia
‘Sometimes, postnatal mothers use the floor to rest immediately after delivery because beds in postnatal wards are in extreme shortage’
By Kebba Jeffang
Shortage of beds...
TRRC Requests Urgent Medical Board For Victims
Acting in accordance with Section 15 (1a) and (4) of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act, 2017, the TRRC has delivered an urgent...
Cuban Mission Observes Fidel Castro’s Disappearance
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Cuban Medical Team in The Gambia, yesterday observed the Second Anniversary of the Physical disappearance of their former President and...
‘Care 4 Gambia’ Continues Nationwide Donation
BY HATAB NYANG
‘Care 4 Gambia’ is a Holland based donor foundation that has been donating to needy Gambians since 2014. The foundation donated medical...
WHO Regional Director for Africa on World Diabetes Day 2018
Today, November 14, the World Health Organization joins the international community in observing World Diabetes Day 2018, which this year focuses on “The family...
