A Gambian man who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer has been sent away from a British hospital because he was not eligible for free NHS care. According to The Guardian Newspaper, Saloum, 54, who campaigned against female genital mutilation and has asked for his surname not to be used, fled[Read More…]
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Health: Rise In Type 2 Diabetes Among Afro-Caribbean
(JollofNews) – Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among the Afro-Caribbean population in the UK, and many are still unaware of the risk it poses to their health. Muritala Bakare finds out what is causing the rise. Bola Pedro has just finished his evening dose of NovaRapid insulin injection, with[Read More…]
Gambia: 14 Communities Get New Ambulances
(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow Friday presided over the commissioning of 14 ambulances to be distributed across the country, particularly in the provinces. The ambulances which are a replacement to the last batch submitted in 2009, came through a partnership between Riders for Health and the Ministry of Health and[Read More…]
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