June 14 marks the World Blood Donor Day, an occasion to celebrate the gift of life from voluntary, unpaid blood donors around the world, and to raise global awareness on the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion.
Lire la suiteMalaria continues to pose a significant public health and development challenge. The most recent World Malaria Report revealed an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627,000 deaths in 2020. The WHO African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden being home to 95% and 96% of malaria cases and deaths respectively.
Lire la suiteThis year, the Ministry of Health (MOH), World Health Organization (WHO), Medical Research Council (MRC) and other key partners joined the international communities to commemorate World TB Day 2022.
Lire la suiteAnother boost to Gambia’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts was the arrival, on 3 March 2022, of 100,0620 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, donated by the Government of the United States of America.
Lire la suiteFollowing internal discussions and preparations, the WHO Country Office and the Ministry of Health held a fruitful meeting this morning to discuss and plan for the Pogramme Budget 2022-23. The meeting was held at Ocean Bay Hotel and was attended by senior management and programme officers from both institutions.
Lire la suiteThe Gambia has received another boost to its covid-19 vaccination campaign, having received 38,400 (thirty-eight thousand four hundred) doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of the Government of France.
Lire la suiteWorldwide, COVID-19 has overwhelmed the health systems and caused widespread social and economic disruptions. The WHO and The Republic of Korea are the latest to handover donations of lifesaving equipment and Polymerase …
Lire la suiteBanjul - The Gambia commemorates the World Malaria Day (WMD) under the theme, “Zero Malaria- Draw the Line Against Malaria.” The Gambia is one of six countries in World Health Organization African Region that have achiev…
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