Gambia Sacks Drugs Control Heads Over Child Deaths From Syrup
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gambia: RDA Supports Moh With Medical Drone Services
[The Point] ARDA, a US-based Gambian registered foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Research Council, The Gambia recently introduced the first-ever medical drone services in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: 'Marijuana Most Used Illicit Substance in Gambia'
[The Point] The Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) has stated that "marijuana stands as the most prevalent" illicit substance in The Gambia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: Coastal Road Market Vendors in Fear of Contracting Diseases
[The Point] Food and vegetable vendors at Costal Road Market have expressed fear of contracting diseases due to the unhygienic state of the market. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
India demands higher manufacturing standards from small drugmakers
India is demanding higher standards from small and medium-sized drugmakers, the health minister said on Tuesday, in a bid to improve product quality after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to deaths of children overseas. India's image as the "pharmacy of the world", offering cheaper alternatives to Western products, took a hit following the deaths of at least 89 children in Gambia and Uzbekistan last year after consuming cough syrups made in India. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Verbal autopsy analysis of childhood deaths in rural Gambia - Wutor BM, Osei I, Babila Galega L, Ezeani E, Adefila W, Hossain I, Sarwar G, Mackenzie G.
BACKGROUND: In low-resource settings, it is challenging to ascertain the burden and causes of under-5 mortality as many deaths occur outside health facilities. We aimed to determine the causes of childhood deaths in rural Gambia using verbal autopsies (VA)... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Gambia: Drug Free Club Gambia Observes Int'l Day Against Drug Abuse
[The Point] Drug Free Club Gambia recently joined the rest of the world in marking International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 7, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: Ambassador Bah And 15 U.S. Doctors Discuss Strengthening Medical Assistance to Gambia
[The Point] Washington D.C. 3rd July, 2023: Fifteen (15) medical doctors in the United States under the umbrella of Gambia Collaborative Project (GCP) on Friday morning visited the Embassy of The Gambia in Washington D.C. to discuss with the Ambassador of The Gambia to the United States of America, H.E. Momodou Lamin Bah, the strengthening of medical assistance to the people of The Gambia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 5, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Gambia Health and Medicine United States, Canada and Africa West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: Does Nyambeh Nyebbeh Dish Lower Risk of Belly Fat, Obesity?
[Ghanaian Times] One interesting thing I, as a medical writer and Professor of Naturopathy, found in Gambian cuisines is that cassava is mostly consumed or possibly highly revered. Most Gambian dishes have cassava as their base ingredient. One interesting diet I chanced on is Nyambeh Nyebbeh; which literally means cassava and beans and is mostly eaten as dinner. In preparing this food,one needs three different pots: one for the cassava, another for the beans, and the other for the stew. In this article, my focus is on the (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: Senior Citizens Calls On Govt, Others to Support Promote Health
[The Point] The University of Senior Citizens have called on the Government of The Gambia, parastatals and the private sector to give extensive support in promoting their health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 4, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: EFSTH Marks Sickle Cell Day
[The Point] Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in partnership with the Ministry of Health recently joined the rest of the globe to mark World Sickle Cell Day. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: DLAAG Celebrates Int'l Day Against Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Trafficking
[The Point] The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) on Monday 26th June 2023 celebrated the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking; held at the Youth Monument in Westfield. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: Gambia Marks World Blood Donor Day
[The Point] The Ministry of Health through the National Blood Transfusion Services, World Bank and the World Health Organisation on Wednesday joined the rest of the globe to mark World Blood Donor during a symbolic ceremony held at Bwiam General Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: Prof. Obu to Address Traditional Alternative Medicine Confab in the Gambia
[Ghanaian Times] Renowned Ghanaian Naturopathic Professor, Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, will deliver an expert lecture on the need for National Legislation on Traditional and Alternative Medicine in The Gambia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Gambia: Swedish Neuro-Surgeons On Gambia Mission
[The Point] A team from Swedish African Neurosurgery Collaboration (SANC) is currently on a two-week visit to The Gambia during which they will conduct a number of free operations. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Europe and Africa External Relations Gambia Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
