First Lady Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow has said the Covid-19 pandemic increased the number of dropouts among schoolchildren in The Gambia. She made the disclosure at the recent launching of the Zero Out of School Children in The Gambia project at the OIC Conference Centre in Bijilo. “Like many least[Read More…]
Health
‘Open Defecation Still Practiced In LRR’
The regional health director of Lower River Health Region has revealed that open defecation is still practiced in the region, citing poverty as one of the main causes. Mr. Bolong S. Jobarteh told GRTS recently that though open defecation has been consigned to the past in some relatively affluent communities,[Read More…]
Doctors Warn Cylinders As Only Oxygen Source At EFSTH Dangerous
Doctors at the Gambia’s main referral hospital have raised concern over the hospital’s heavy dependence on cylinders as the only oxygen source. Currently, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul is challenged by oxygen issues. According to information gathered by JollofNews, the hospital has no other oxygen source than[Read More…]
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