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Deputy Director Health Promotion handing-over locally produced solar cookers to the OIC of the psychiactric hospital

Gambia observes World Mental Health Day

26 October 2016 -- The Gambia commemorated World Mental Health Day…
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The World No Tobacco Day award medal in display

Gambia | WHO Honours National Tobacco Control Champions

October 2016 - The two winners from the Gambia of the prestigious…
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“Breast feeding, “Support mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere”

World Breast feeding week was observed in The Gambia, from 1st to 7th…
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Dr. Patrick Abok (WHO) making his statement at the press briefing

Gambia commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2016

Banjul, The Gambia, 24th August 2016 - The Gambia joined the rest of…
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Health worker administering the new bOPV

Gambia replaces trivalent OPV (tOPV) with bivalent OPV (bOPV)

 
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A young girl assisted in measuring her BMI

WHO Gambia engages local Church on NCDs

Banjul, 15 July 2016 - As part of its advocacy efforts to promote and…
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MoH officials and WHO staff at the meeting

WHO and MoH take stock of PB 2014-15 and 2016-2017

Health authorities and the WHO Country Office today held a fruitful…
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Cross section of partners

World Malaria Day 2016

 
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Mothers fully particpating in the MR campaign Banjul, 25 April 2016 - After intensive preparations, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF and other partners has officially launched the much awaited seven-day nationwide measles –rubella vaccination, which ends on Monday, 1st May 2016. The campaign, which is integrated with vitamin A supplementation and de-worming, is the first of its kind conducted in the Gambia as echoed by WHO and

Gambia launches Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign

Banjul, 25 April 2016 - After intensive preparations, the Ministry of…
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Cross section of participants

Gambia launches national cessation guidelines for tobacco dependence

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) with the support of…
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