Gambia: MoH, WHO Hold Joint Budget Planning Session
[The Point] The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Gambia office last Wednesday held a two-day joint technical budget planning session at the Tamala Hotel. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 23, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Oyster Harvesters Confident in COVID-19 Vaccines Efficiency
[The Point] Women oyster harvesters at Sarro, Denton Bridge, have disclosed that they have confidence in the vaccines being used on people by health officials in the quest to curb the spread of the deadly corona virus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 23, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Female Journalists Take COVID-19 Vaccines to Inspire Others
[The Point] As the government of The Gambia and partners work tirelessly to control the spread of Covid-19 by making sure that vaccines are made available for the people, female journalists have spoken to this medium about their perceptions on vaccines as misconceptions about the vaccines still continue. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 22, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Pollution Made COVID-19 Worse!
[The Point] As the novel coronavirus tears around the world, it's exploiting our biggest weaknesses, from creaking health care systems to extreme social inequality. Its relationship with one pervasive and neglected problem, however, is more tangled: Air pollution has intensified the pandemic, but the pandemic has--temporarily--cleaned the skies. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 19, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: First Lady's Foundation Presents Medical Items to Bansang Hospital
[The Point] As part of efforts to complement Government efforts in the health delivery system, the First Lady's Foundation through support from Zaragoza based foundation, Arambia in collaboration with Star GSM Company recently donated medical equipment to Bansang Hospital at a ceremony held at State House. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 17, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: SBNGambia, Businesses Commit to Invest in Nutrition
[The Point] The SUN Business Network Gambia Chapter (SBNGambia) on Tuesday commenced a three-day re-convergence on nutrition commitment and Terms of Reference (TOR) development as well as businesses' involvement in the first 1000 days of life. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 15, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Lack of Resources May Hamper Investigation of Rare Medical Condition
[The Point] A retired Gambian public health specialist, Philip Saine, has lamented that the investigation of a rare medical condition among children is being hampered by lack of resources, as health officials complained of lack of adequate petrol and allowances, amongst others. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 15, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: On Acute Kidney Diseases Among Children!
[The Point] Promoting healthy lives and guaranteeing the well-being of all citizens is essential to sustainable development. Currently, the world is facing a global health crisis unlike any other - COVID-19 is spreading human suffering, thereby making lives unbearable for communities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 15, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: WTS Vet United Holds Training On Animal Welfare
[The Point] Welttierschutzstiftung (WTS) Vets United, a registered animal welfare charity recently convened a four-day Training of Trainers (TOT) on animal welfare at The Gambia Horse and Donkey Animal Welfare Centre at Makasutu. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: EFSTH Reports Rare Medical Condition Already Causing Death Among Children
[The Point] The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul yesterday reported the detection of a rare medical condition among children that is already causing deaths. This is currently being studied and observed at the hospital's Paediatric Outpatient. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: PHO Confirms Reduction of Malaria Cases in URR
[The Point] As part of their quest and efforts to eliminate malaria, the malaria control unit has embarked on a campaign of house spraying and distributing bed nets and in the Upper River Region (URR). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Mayoress Lowe Extends Magnanimity to Banjul Flood Victims As Cases of Diarrhoea Reported
[The Point] Rohey Malick Lowe, the mayoress of Banjul over the weekend embarked on a series of visits to flood victims in Banjul amid the heavy downpour. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Together Gambia Can Eradicate Malaria!
[The Point] Malaria is a serious health concern that used to threaten the lives and livelihoods of communities in the Gambia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: Covid-19 Vaccination Surges Despite Misconceptions
[The Point] The number of Covid-19 vaccinations is going up amid the Health Ministry's struggle to defeat the misconceptions around the vaccines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Gambia: House of Hope Appeals to Victim Centre to End Boycott
[The Point] House of Hope - The Gambia working in collaboration with the No Health Without Mental Health - Gambia (NHMH-GM) under the stewardship of Fka has called on The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violation to end its boycott of its activities in the interest of victims' healing. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
