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GID Begins Construction of Clinic in Abuko
The Voice Gambia
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August 18, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new clinic in Abuko, in partnership with Africa Relief and Community Development (AFRD). Speaking at the ceremony on Thursday, GID...
From Senegal to The Gambia: Imam Bacchus reflects on Slave Trade atrocities
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 17, 2025
Imam Shaykh Safraz Bacchus, center engaged several African children during his 2024 trip to continue his humanitarian work, He distributed school supplies and food hampers. Photo courtesy of Imam Shaykh Safraz Bacchus Guyanese-born Imam Shaykh...
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF GAMBIANS
The Point
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It is clear from all indications that foreigners have dominated the business sector in the economy. The question now is, can we as a country redefine the future of our economy that will ensure the economic empowerment of Gambians. Even the...
Federal Government urged to act now on mental health and psychosocial disability reform
Croakey Health Media
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August 18, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: The Federal Government are being urged by a coalition of mental health experts and groups to coordinate a whole-of-government response to the mental health crisis including by developing national mental health targets. In...
Agib Bank introduces priority access to security, medical personnel
The Point
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The initiative, launched yesterday at the bank’s new head office at Kairaba Avenue, will provide fast-track service at all Agib branches, from Basse to the Kombos, and offer tailored financial benefits to doctors, nurses, midwives, and uniformed...
Australia: Mental health experts and life insurers jointly flag mental ill-health
Asia Insurance Review
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Leading mental health experts and mental health groups in Australia have joined hands with the country's insurance industry to draw attention to the burgeoning problem of mental health in the country. In an open letter to the country’s Treasurer...
Gambia Faces Rising Diabetes Burden Amid Limited Resources
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 14, 2025
By Nelson Manneh As The Gambia continues to strengthen its public health system, diabetes is emerging as a growing concern for healthcare providers and families alike. The disease, once less prominent in national discussions, is now claiming more...
PRESS RELEASE: STAND Symposium to Address Diabetes and Disability in The Gambia
The Fatu Network
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August 15, 2025
- Advertisement - STAND: We Walk Together, in partnership with the Gambian Amputees Association, Gambian Amputee Football Association, and Ladies Empowered for Growth and Success, will host a symposium themed “Diabetes and Disability: Caring,...
Namibia pushes Africa to make healthcare a right
Windhoek Observer
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Hertta-Maria Amutenja African parliaments were urged to act as catalysts for change in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) during a panel discussion at the 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Annual Regional Conference in The...
Researchers target world’s deadliest animal – the mosquito
Local 10 - Florida
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August 18, 2025
The mosquito might be small, but it’s actually the world’s deadliest animal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mosquitoes transmit diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people a year worldwide, but now, they...
US-based Gambian Philanthropist Donates Medical Supplies to Health Facilities
The Voice Gambia
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August 11, 2025
Muhammed Waggie, a Gambian philanthropist based in the United States, over the weekend donated essential medical supplies to four major health facilities within the Greater Banjul Area. The four beneficiary health facilities were: Sukuta Health...
High Blood Pressure Affects One in Three Adults in The Gambia
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 14, 2025
By Nelson Manneh High blood pressure (HBP), also known as hypertension, remains a pressing health concern in The Gambia, with approximately one in three adults suffering from this silent but potent killer. Particularly affecting those aged 65 and...
Mental health experts and insurers unite to issue stark productivity warning to Treasurer Jim Chalmers
The National Tribune
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August 14, 2025
Australians for Mental Health Mental health experts and insurers unite to issue stark productivity warning to Treasurer Jim Chalmers Leading mental health experts and groups have teamed up with the insurance industry to draw attention to a major...
Explainer: The Gambia’s High-Profile FGM Case and Infant Death
Malagen
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August 14, 2025
What Happened? On August 10, 2025, the parents of a one-month-old infant rushed her to Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital after she suffered severe complications. Medical staff pronounced the baby dead upon arrival. Authorities later...
3 women in Gambia are charged in the death of one-month-old in female genital mutilation case
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 14, 2025
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone… SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female...
Muha highlights Namibia’s progress on Universal Health Coverage
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Muha, has highlighted Namibia’s progress in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), noting that the country’s UHC policy was formally approved in February 2025. Speaking at the 54th Commonwealth...
Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilat
Modern Ghana
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Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practised but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court. The Gambia has one of the...
Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilation
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practised but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court. The Gambia has one of the...
Gov’t spends over D290M to upgrade Bwiam General Hospital
The Point
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This upgrading includes renovation of wards such as the Pharmacy department, the Outpatient Clinic, the main theatre, Neonatal Ward for premature babies as well as accommodation for the staff among a host of others. This disclosure was made Dr....
Dr. Muhammed Tekanyi calls for major overhaul of Gambia’s education system
The Fatu Network
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August 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow A prominent Gambian medical doctor based in the United States, Dr. Muhammed Teks Tekanyi, has described The Gambia’s education system as “outdated” and in urgent need of reform. - Advertisement - Dr. Tekanyi, a...