A new Mental Health Bill is close to being finalized. The proposed legislation is expected to establish a rights-based framework…
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Gambia Estimates 25,000 People Living With HIV As Treatment Gaps Persist
Dr Samateh said the health system provides care to patients regardless of their sexual orientation or how they contracted HIV.
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Brikamaba Health Centre Opens Theatre To Cut Maternal Referrals
Speaking at the inauguration, President Barrow said healthcare infrastructure remained a key pillar of his government's National Development Plan.
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Lower Baddibu Communities Seek Hospital as Barrow Orders Assessment of Healthcare Needs
President Barrow said the government would first assess the needs of Lower Baddibu communities and determine what type of facility…
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Senegal Records 76 Diphtheria Cases, Nine Deaths
Health experts have long stressed that infectious diseases do not respect national boundaries, making regional cooperation and surveillance essential.
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Government Reverses Health Charges After Public Outcry
The government has yet to publicly provide a detailed explanation of the financial implications of reversing the increase
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Nearly Half of Gambians Still Priced Out of a Healthy Diet, New FAO Report Finds
In The Gambia, hunger and food insecurity remain entrenched, not declining, and the cost of a nutritious diet continues to…
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President Barrow to Inaugurate State-of-the-art National Emergency Treatment Centre Saturday
The facility is designed to serve as the country's premier emergency treatment hub, offering advanced diagnostic and critical care services
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Experts Warn Research-to-Policy Gap Could Slow The Gambia’s Tuberculosis Fight
Researchers attending the forum identified several persistent barriers to TB control, including late diagnosis, stigma, poverty
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WHO Training Expected to Expand Community Mental Health Care Across The Gambia
Mental health services in The Gambia have traditionally been concentrated in urban areas, leaving many communities underserved.
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