The Gambia News

Her Excellency, the first Lady Madame Zeineb Yahya Jammeh last Friday 14th November 2014, launched the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for the prevention of cervical cancer.

The Office of the WHO Representative in collaboration with the British High Commission, on Wednesday, the 11th March 2015, handed over medical supplies and equipment for Ebola Preparedness and Response to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH&SW).

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 - On 28 July 2015, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Medical Research Council (MRC) and other partners commemorated World Hepatitis Day under the theme: “Prevent Hepatitis – Act now”.  The theme this year focuses on the prevention of hepatitis B and C that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic liver disease and killing close to 1.5 million people every year.

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 - The United Nations System in The Gambia has once again extended its support to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH&SW) in the fight against  the dreadful Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 - WorldBreast Feeding Week was observed in The Gambia, from 1st to 7th August 2015.

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 - The African Vaccination Week (AVW), which is traditionally observed during the last week of April every year, was officially launched in the Gambia at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul on Wednesday 28th July 2015. The event, which was a joint effort of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, was launched by the Honourable Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Alhaji Omar Sey. The theme for this year 2015 is, “Closing the immunization Gap”.

October 2016 - The two winners from the Gambia of the prestigious World No-Tobacco Award for 2016 - Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Omar Sey and the Multi-sectoral Working Group for Tobacco Control – were recently presented with their Awards at a colorful ceremony held at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Headquarters in Banjul.

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 MoHSW officials at a recent press briefing held be-fore the official launch.

Banjul, 03 November 2015 - The Gambia joins the international community to commemorate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2015 and as activities continue to mark this important event, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoH&SW) in collaboration with the 

October - The Ebola outbreak caused human catastrophe (loss of human lives) and also tested the World Health Organisations’ (WHO) preparedness and response to disease outbreaks, globally.