The Gambia’s only testing centre for the coronavirus is advising people with symptoms of the disease not to walk into its unit in Fajara. The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said COVID19 testing in the country is facilitated by its[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: MRC Keeping Identity Of Gambia’s First Patient Secret
The Medical Research Council in the Gambia has put in place strong measures to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality during both COVID-19 preparedness and response processes. The centre said its communication on case management and test results is carefully designed to protect the identity of any persons receiving support from[Read More…]
Guinea To Suffer Internet Blackouts Ahead Of Vote
Guinea’s internet and phone call services are set to be disrupted over the weekend as the country holds two key polls, telecommunications company Guinean Broadband (Guilab) has announced. The firm said the disruption would be caused by planned maintenance work to undersea cables that would affect the whole region, not[Read More…]