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BANJUL, 10 August 2010: The World Health Organization Country Office (WCO) and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) in collaboration with the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) have embarked on a nationwide advocacy campaign for reproductive health.

The first leg of this exercise, targeting the Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) at the Regional Governors Offices throughout the country, kicked off on Wednesday, 4th August 2010.

Gambia, 2 September 2008 -- Following his appointment as WHO Representative to the Republic of The Gambia barely six weeks ago, Dr Thomas Sukwa, today, presented his credentials to the Secretary of State (Minister) for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Omar Touray.

BANJUL, 09 August 2010: The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with WHO and other partners recently concluded a nation-wide vaccination campaign against Influenza A H1N1. About 89.7% of the people targeted were vaccinated during the five-day exercise, covering the period 26 - 30 July 2010.

The campaign aimed at reaching 10% of the country’s population, targeting mainly health workers, pregnant women, diabetics, the chronically ill and children aged between 10 and 12 years.

No more use of mobile phones while driving and compulsory use of seat belts’

Gambia, 20 June 2008 -- The Gambia Motor Traffic Act of 1948 has been amended 15 times, the latest was in 1997.The Act has provisions for licensing and registration of motor vehicles and trailers; licensing and registration of drivers; rules of the road governing driving and other offences and general conditions relating to the use of motor vehicles on roads; roads and bridges and legal proceedings and power of the court.

"The Gambia Cares: No Woman should die giving Life"

Banjul, 26 July 2010: After several months of intensive advocacy, the Gambia finally launched the African Union Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA), on Saturday, 24 July 2010, with the slogan “The Gambia Cares: No Woman should die during giving Life”.

The event was launched at the Kanifing Municipal Council Grounds.

Gambia, 10 December 2007 -- The ratification by the National Assembly of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in June 2007 was indeed an important mile stone in the history of tobacco control in a country like The Gambia where smoking and other forms of tobacco use are presumed to be on the increase.

What makes it even more important is the fact that the Assembly ratified the Convention without reservation; a move seen as a demonstration of commitment by policy makers to tobacco control.

Gambia, 4 June 2009 -- The WHO Representative, Dr Thomas Sukwa, this afternoon briefed staff of the United Nations System in the Gambia on the current Influenza A H1N1 epidemic. The second in a series organized by the WHO Country Office for UN staff since the outbreak of the Influenza A H1N1 was reported in April this year, the objective of the exercise was to provide regular updates on the epidemic to UN Staff and to arm them with the necessary information needed for the prevention and control of the disease.

Gambia, 4 November 2008

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