Banjul—On 22 April 2026, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) in the Gambia convened Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and national stakeholders in Banjul to reinforce colla…
Lire la suiteAcross various health facilities in the Central River Region (CRR), The Gambia, a quiet but impactful collaboration is unfolding: one that places frontline health workers at the heart of improving health outcomes nationw…
Lire la suiteTwelve African countries gathered in Abidjan on 23–24 March 2026 to accelerate implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, strengthening tax administration and cross-border cooperation. With 22 countries in the WHO African Region having ratified the Protocol, WHO AFRO and the Convention Secretariat reaffirmed their commitment to sustained technical assistance.
Lire la suiteBanjul — The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over two fully-equipped ambulances and oxygen concentrators to the Ministry of Health (MoH), boosting The Gambia’s capacity to provide timely emergency referrals an…
Lire la suiteThe Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Health, has successfully concluded a highly impactful nationwide Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination, Vitamin A Supplementation, and Deworming Campaign, reaching over 352,000 children, an impressive 91.8% coverage of the targeted 385,720 children aged 9 to 59 months.
Lire la suiteKanifing, The Gambia – As the world marks World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025, Dr Nathan Bakyaita, WHO Representative to The Gambia, has issued a call for stronger collaboration, increased investment, and bold action to eli…
Lire la suiteBanjul -The Gambia, certified free of Indigenous wild poliovirus (WPV) in 2004, continues its vigilance against polio resurgence following the detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in 2021 a…
Lire la suiteTendaba, The Gambia - In a concerted effort to address the rising tide of cancer cases in The Gambia, the World Health Organization (WHO) is spearheading a landmark initiative to develop the nation's maiden cancer contro…
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