Health

The Gambia scheduled 13th to 16th November for a  nationwide vaccination campaign against polio, following resurgence of the infection in August. “Following the discovery of Polio Virus Type 2 in August 2021, the Ministry of Health in…

By Buba Gagigo Gambian Women's Lives Matter has called on the government to institute a commission of inquiry to investigate maternal mortality cases. The anti-maternal mortality advocacy group made the remarks during a…

By Landing Ceesay The Tobacco Control Law enforcement authorities are set to enforce the ban on tobacco and related products, particularly shisha smoking. The task force disclosed the plan over the weekend during their visit…

By Alieu Ceesay African leaders have been urged to focus on building the capacity of the healthcare sector by training more healthcare providers in different specialties to keep the citizens healthy and productive. The…

By Buba Gagigo The Vice President of the Gambia Press Union, Muhammad Ms Bah, has called on the Ministry of Health to put Journalist in the list of people that are prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine. "We have…

By Arfang M.S. Camara The government of the Gambia has waived restrictions on congressional prayers at houses of worship after ten-weeks of lockdowns that followed the Coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Muslims observed the Friday…

In early March 2020, The Gambia Government declared a State of Health Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit The Gambia just as it has hit the rest of the World. Therefore, meetings were organised as a communication…

By Arfang M.S. Camara In many parts of the country, traders are charging exorbitant prices for essential items in times of high-demand, especially basic food items. This is sparked by panic buying triggered by consumer fears over…

Pneumonia – a preventable disease – kills more children than any other infection   LONDON/NEW YORK/BARCELONA (November 12, 2019)—Pneumonia claimed the lives of more than 800,000 children under the age of five last year, or one child…

Acting in accordance with Section 15 (1a) and (4) of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act, 2017, the TRRC has delivered an urgent request to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to set up a Medical Board to review…