(JollofNews) – The United Nations system in the Gambia Tuesday convened a five-hour national consultation on the Catch Up plan for the country. The consultation is required for the Emergency Plan for West Africa and for the UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS for 2018-2021. “This is a target on how[Read More…]
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Gambia: Health Official Calls For Tougher Border Surveillance
(JollofNews) – A senior health officer in the Gambia has called for the adoption of a stringent surveillance system to prevent the spread of diseases into the country. Alieu Sonko, officer in charge of Brikama District Hospital, said Gambian borders are porous and the country needs a strong public health[Read More…]
Gambia: 56 Field Epidemiologists Trained On Early Disease Detection
(JollofNews) – 56 field epidemiologists have graduated last Thursday after a three-month intensive course that provided them with the ability to detect diseases before it spreads. The graduates of the Field Epidemiology Training Program-Frontline (FEPT-F) are part of cohort 3 and 4 US-based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[Read More…]
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