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Health and Well-being
Into The Gambia’s Water Paradox
Ya Nima Jaiteh, 14, washes her face at a tap in her family’s compound. Despite having access to plenty of natural freshwaters, an…
Gambia Military to Donate Blood in Basements and Public Health Facilities
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) will participate in blood donor drives across nine Public Health facilities across the country.…
27 Dutch Foundations Stand Against Orphanage Fundraiser for The Gambia
27 reputable foundations in Holland backed by Dutch development aid experts are calling on donors and philanthropists not to give…
UN System Wary by COVID-19 Delta variant detected in The Gambia
The United Nations system in The Gambia has on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring COVID-19 developments in the country,…
Physical Violence on Women – Survey Indicates 46% Raise in the…
A recent demographic health survey conducted by The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) has shown increased physical violence…
Survey Reveals Alarming Knowledge Deficit on HIV in Kuntaur and Brikama
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) recent demographic and Health survey (2019 to 2020) has shown that fifty-five percent of…
Vermont Students Step up to SWANA Challenge Involving Bakoteh Dump Site
Students from the University of Vermont have won a SWANA competition for their proposed design to transform the troublesome…
Gambian Mother Flies 9000 Miles, Donate Kidney To Son in… Taiwan
The Gambia might have severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan. But where their country of origin fails to provide basic services…
WHO Confirms Gambia Eliminated Trachoma As A Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially confirmed The Gambia as a country that eliminated trachoma as a public health…
Sexual Violence in the Gambia – Battling the Surviving Legacy of…
Almost five years into Gambia’s post-dictatorship era, rape allegations remain widely reported in the country to the great…