The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) with the support of the World Health Organization has launched the first ever national cessation guidelines for tobacco dependence. It is also on reco…
Read moreThe Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH&SW) in the Gambia in collaboration with WHO and MRC joined the rest of the international Community to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day (WTBD) on the 24th March. The th…
Read moreWith the technical and financial support from WHO, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has initiated the process of developing an all-hazard health sector preparedness and response plan. A works…
Read moreThe unprecedented Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa spurred many countries in the Region to review their level of preparedness and to accelerate capacity building to enable p…
Read moreDespite the progress made in controlling the deadly Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in the West African Sub-region, WHO and the United Nations (UN) System at large have not relented in their efforts to c…
Read moreBanjul - 17 December 2015: The United Nation System in the Gambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating UN Day 2015 which was observed on 24th October 2015. This year’s commemoration coinci…
Read moreBanjul, 3rd November 2015 - The specific objectives of the assistance visit were to provide information to stakeholders on ICAO and WHO Public Health Emergency (PHE) management for the aviation sector; promote …
Read moreBanjul, 03 November 2015 - The Gambia joins the international community to commemorate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2015 and as activities continue to mark this important event, the Ministry of Health&…
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