MCA warns private hospitals, others to desist from peddling Covid-19 test kits
By Adama Makasuba The Gambia Medicines Control Agency in close collaboration with the Pharmacy Council has issued a stern warning to…
Category: HEALTH
Gambia has a Frail Health System- GARD
The Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) –The Gambia has said that the country has a frail health system which is…
Gambians call on gov’t to help people with face masks on free cost
By Landing Colley Scores of Gambians have called on the government to help and provide free face masks for vulnerable…
Gov’t receives 10 ambulances with medical equipment to support Covid-19 response efforts
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Health has received 10 ambulances with large quantities of high-quality medical equipment and…
Six health workers tested positive of coronavirus
By Adama Makasuba The Ministry of Health has announced that the 19 new cases including five health care workers of…
14 new cases of Coronavirus Records
The ministry of health said on Thursday 14 new cases of the disease have been confirmed, with a staggering eight…
Another two tested positive of coronavirus
By Adama Makasuba Two Gambian nationals have tested positive of the deadly coronavirus taking the country’s virus case to 57.…
Coronavirus: President extends state of public emergency for seven days
President, Adama Barrow, in consultation with the Ministerial Sub-Committee on COVID-19 and based on the advice given by the Health…
GFPA observes ‘All Girls Day’
By: Haruna Kuyateh Gambia Family Planning Association (GFA) organised ‘All Girls Day’ which aimed to protect sexual and reproductive health…
‘EFSTH lacks sufficient blood storage’ -Dr Sallah
By Sulayman Waan A senior paediatrician has said that Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) lacks sufficient fridge where blood…