Banjul, 17 May 2012 -- The WHO Country Office (WCO) yesterday briefed the Gambian delegation to the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA). “Such a briefing session is now a tradition of the WCO to prepare country delegat…
Read moreBanjul, 14 May 2012 -- The last week of April 2012 witnessed two important health events in the Gambia. The first was World Malaria Day and the second, a sub-regional laboratory training workshop on pneumococcal sur…
Read moreBanjul, 09 April 2012 -- During the past couple of weeks The Gambia had been actively engaged in a series of international health events – synchronized polio NIDs, World TB Day and World Health Day respectively. The…
Read moreBanjul, 17 January 2012 -- “We in the education sector believe that the learner needs to be given room for self-exploration and application of what is learnt rather than being a passive recipient. This is exactly wh…
Read more Banjul, 12 December 2011 -- The Honourable Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Fatim Badjie, this morning launched the national measles vaccination campaign at the Kanifing Municipal Council Headquarter…
Read moreBanjul, 08 September 2011 -- The ninth edition of the African Traditional Medicines Day was launched at the Kanifing Municipal Council's Grounds on Wednesday, 7th September 2011. The launch was planned, implement…
Read moreBanjul, 15 April 2011: Unlike previous years, this year’s WHD was observed with renewed partnership with the mass media for health promotion. The WCO was able to negotiate with the various media houses to seriali…
Read moreBanjul: 29 November 2010: World Diabetes Day (WDD) was officially launched on 14 November 2010 by the Chief Medical Director of the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital, Dr Mamadi Cham, on behalf of the Honorable Minist…
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