Three staff members of the Medical Research Council at the Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital (BMCHH) are in self-isolation after coming into contact with an Islamic preacher who died of the coronavirus. The unnamed 70-year-old Islamic preacher arrived in the Gambia from Senegal on 13th March and was residing[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambia Confirms First Death
A 70-year-old Bangladeshi Tablighi Jama‘at (preacher) has become the first person to die from coronavirus in the Gambia, health officials have confirmed. The man who has not been named, arrived in the country from Senegal on 13th March 2020 and was residing at the Markaz Islamic Centre in Bundungka Kunda,[Read More…]
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…]
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