The 2014 Synchronized National Immunization Days (NIDs) against polio, currently taking place in 13 West and Central African countries, kicked off in the Gambia on the eve of the campaign at the Kanifing Municipal Counci…
Read moreThe African Vaccination Week (AVW) which is scheduled to be observed during the last week of April every year was launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with WHO, UNICE…
Read moreThe Gambia has now joined the rest of the international community to commemorate African Traditional Medicines Day 2014 which is usually observed on 31st August every year. This year’s event which ha…
Read moreBanjul 20 June 2014 - The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, WHO and partners joined the international community to commemorate World Blood Donor Day 2014. The theme for this year, “Safe&nbs…
Read moreBANJUL, 17 June 2014 - The United Nation System in The Gambia through the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday presented an assortment of medical items and other supplies to the Ministry of Health and Social W…
Read moreBanjul, 15 May 2014 -- The WHO Country Office (WCO), on Monday 12 May, briefed the Gambian delegation to the 67th World Health Assembly. In welcoming the delegation to the WCO, Dr. Cha…
Read moreEvery year World Malaria Day (WMD) is commemorated on 25th April and The Gambia joins the rest of the international community to mark this event. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH&SW), WHO (UN) and partn…
Read moreBanjul, 6 March 2014 -- The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Omar Sey on 26 February 2014, received an assortment of medical equipment and supplies from the WHO Representative, Dr. Charles …
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