The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The findings, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, followed tests on several medicinal syrups[Read More…]
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No Native Dermatologist In The Gambia
The Gambia currently has no native dermatologist, JollofNews can report. The situation has apparently piled an unsustainable pressure on the skin clinic at the country’s main referral hospital. The dermatology unit of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) is the only public skin clinic in The Gambia, seeing more than[Read More…]
Uptick In Skin Patients At EFSTH Amid Drugs Shortage
The dermatology unit of Gambia’s main referral hospital is experiencing a surge in the number of patients but the hospital’s pharmacy has few essential medicines for skin complications. More than 40 patients visited the unit on Thursday but some were sent home till next week because the head dermatologist was[Read More…]
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