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…]
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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…]
Applicants With Only Voter’s Cards Turned Away From Birth Registration Centres
Birth registration officers have been turning away applicants who could not support their claim of Gambian citizenship with any other document than voter’s card, sources hinted JollofNews. Applicants without any other documents other than voter’s card have been reportedly showing up at registration centres. Sources revealed that most of these[Read More…]
Fuel And Dampening Morale ‘Hamper’ Surveillance As Children Die Of Rare Condition
(JollofNews) – Lack of fuel and demand for allowances by health staff have been reportedly hampering the surveillance activities on a rare condition currently killing children in The Gambia. The outbreak has reportedly killed 28 children with most of the deaths recorded in the Upper River Region. Western Health Region[Read More…]
GPS Sgt. Stuck In Dakar In Battle Between Life And Death
Sergeant Tida Manneh of the Gambia Prisons Services (GPS) is currently stuck in a Dakar hospital in a battle between life and death. Ms. Manneh joined the prisons services in 2011 and rose through the ranks to sergeant. However, in the last few months she started showing signs of a[Read More…]
Is Lawyer Darboe Regaining Spanking Health?
Lawyer Ousainou Darboe appears to be gradually returning to spanking health after what looks like seven months of recovery. The United Democratic Party – UDP leader cut short his 2021 general election electioneering after injuring his leg. Following almost seven months of curtailed outdoor activities, Hon. Darboe was lately at[Read More…]
Immunization Hugely Scaled-Down As Health Officers Stay At Home
Immunization and other public health interventions have been significantly scaled-down across the country as over 300 public health officers continue to stay at home. According to sources, diseases detection activities at the seaport and airport have also been paralysed by the health ministry’s decision to send 371 public and environmental[Read More…]
US Ambassador, Spouse Lend Hand To Beach Cleanup Efforts
The US ambassador to Banjul on Monday descended down the Atlantic coastline where she was engaged in a beach cleanup, information from the US embassy website reported Monday afternoon. According to the embassy website, ambassador Sheron Cromer was joined by her spouse Arnold Sobers. A certain gentleman, Dino Muhammad, also[Read More…]
Over 300 Public Health Officers Sent Home
The PMO has okayed the suspension of over 300 public and environmental health officers. According to a press release, the affected health officers were supposed to go home for two months from July 1. Below is the release signed on behalf of the permanent Secretary at PMO, Mr. O. Barrow:[Read More…]
Minister’s Threats Scare Health Officers Back To Duty
After weeks of strike action over payment of allowances, the determination of the aggrieved public health staff to protest have apparently cracked under the severity of the health minister’s warning earlier this week. Dr. Amadou Lamin Samateh has threateningly told the agitating staff to immediately go back to work or[Read More…]
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