As Gambia joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Sickle Cell Day, the Deputy Chief Medical Director, Dr. Abubacarr Jagne revealed that up to 400 people with sickle cell trait are being treated at the Paediatric Outpatient Department of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), Banjul. The[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…]

