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Another Covid-19 Wave Expected in January 2022- Says Director of Health...

By Ndey Sowe Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, has disclosed on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021 that the Gambia...

MRC Gambia Findings: 5.2% Prevalence Smoking

By Ndey Sowe The Medical Research Council The Gambia (MRCG) has indicated in its finding that there is 5.2% prevalence of smoking in The Gambia,...

Health Minister Tables Bill

After the Withdrawal of Similar Bill Prepared in 2020 By: Kebba AF Touray Following the withdrawal of the National Health Insurance Bill 2020, Gambia’s Health Minister...

One COVID-19 Death Registered, Six New Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has over the weekend registered one (1) new COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to three hundred and forty-one. Six (6) new...

Gambians Challenge IEC to Ensure Proper COVID19 Measures at Polling Stations

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambians during an interview with this reporter have challenged the Independent Electoral Commission fondly called the IEC, to ensure proper COVID19...

Gambia Registers One New COVID 19 Case

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has on Wednesday 27th October 2021 registered one new COVID 19 case, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed...

Charitable Organization Donates Learning Materials, Medical Equipment to Schools, Hospitals

By Nelson Manneh Building Project, a Gambia charitable organization, recently donated medical equipment and learning materials to hospitals, institutions, and schools. Building Project with charitable Number...

45-Year-Old Gambian Seeks Urgent Medical Assistance

By Nelson Manneh Foday Nyabally, a 45 year old Gambian, is seeking urgent medical assistance for overseas treatment. According to Nyabally’s medical report, the 45-year man...

Gambia Registers 3 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, One New Related Death

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has over the weekend registered one new (1) new COVID-19-related, death bringing the total to three hundred and forty, the...

Gambia Registers 3 New COVID-19 Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia on Friday 15th October 2021 registered three new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases ever registered in the country...

45-Year-Old Gambian Seeks Urgent Medical Assistance

By Nelson Manneh Foday Nyabally, a 45 year old Gambian, is seeking urgent medical assistance for overseas treatment. According to Nyabally’s medical report, the 45-year man...

MRC Gambia Commissions New Molecular Biology Laboratory

By Ndey Sowe Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRC) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has commissioned a new molecular...

Two New COVID-19 Cases Registered, No New Death

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has over the weekend registered two (2) new cases of Covid 19 bringing the total number of cases ever confirmed...

DLEAG: Gambian youth engaged on the dangers of drug abuse

By: Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) recently engaged Gambian youth on the use of illicit drugs and its impact in...

WHO Recommends Groundbreaking Malaria Vaccine for Children at Risk

The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions...

Gambia Updates Entry Requirements Meant to Curb COVID-19

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Health has over the weekend updated the Gambia’s entry requirements meant to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19...

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS: Friday, October 1st, 2021

On Healthy Ageing By Sola Mahoney My old age “aha” moment came a little over ten years ago in my early 50’s, when attending a social...

29-Year-Old Seeks Assistance in order to go for Overseas Medical Treatment

A 29-year-old man residing in Bundung, Kanifing Municipality, is seeking financial assistance in order to pay his medical bill. The 29-year-old man has been asked...

16 Gambian Health Personnel Complete Paramedic Training in Turkey

By Nelson Manneh A team of sixteen health personnel including nurses and doctors have completed a training of trainers programme on Disaster and Pre-hospital Emergency...

Gambia Registers Two COVID-19 Related Deaths, 12 New Cases

By Nelson Manneh  The Gambia on Tuesday 21st September 2021 registered two (2) new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to three hundred...