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Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray officailly opening the Signing-in ceremony of the National Health Compact

Development Partners Sign Gambia's National Health Compact

18 April 2019

BANJUL, 19 APRIL 2019: H.E. Dr.

Officials from the Ministries of Health and Finance and WHO at the Tobacco Taxation workshop

WHO supports Gambia to strengthen tobacco taxation

02 December 2018

Impact of tax policy changes on revenue and volume

Minister for Health & Social Welfare Hon. Dr. Isatou Touray delivering her keynote address at the Launch

The Gambia launches new partnerhip platform for health governance

29 November 2018

The much awaited Country Health Compact has finally taken off ground. The Honourable Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Isatou Touray, this morning, launched the Gambia’s Health Compact. The Health Compact paves the way for renewed and strategic partnership between the Government of the Republic of The Gambia and health development partners. This partnership is eventually expected to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage, i.e. access to high quality and affordable health care that will lead to improved and equitable health outcomes for all Gambians. The Health Compact is guided by the principles outlined within the framework of the International Health Partnership Plus (IHP+), the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the 2008 Accra Agenda for Action.

Mr. Momodou Gassama, delivering a statement on behalf of The WHO Representative, Dr. Desta Tiruneh

The Gambia Marks World Diabetes Day 2018

26 November 2018

BANJUL 26 NOVEMBER 2018: The Gambia joined the international community in observing World Diabetes Day (WDD), 14 November 2018. The Day was observed in two separate events.

National Tobacco Control Committee Inaugurated

23 April 2018

BANJUL, 17 APRIL 2018: In collaboration with the WHO Country Office and the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA), the Ministry Health and The National Tobacco Committee is ready to tackle head on the growing tobacco consumption among Adults and Adolescents in The Gambia

Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh delivering a statement.

Gambia Celebrates World Health Day 2018: Marking the 70th Anniversary of the World H...

17 April 2018

"Health Journalism Award Launched and Media Institutions Honoured"

Orientation of WCO staff on the ERF in progress

WCO-Gambia staff introduced to the new Emergency Response Framework (ERF)

31 January 2018

BANJUL: 30 January 2018: Staff at the WHO Country Office (WCO) have today been oriented on the new Emergency Response Framework (ERF) 2017.

Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh sharing some words of wisdom with the trainees

WHO County Office conducts training for journalists on health reporting

11 December 2017

“Reporting Health for behavioural change”

WORLD DIABETESE DAY 2017 COMMEMORATED IN THE GAMBIA

29 November 2017

The Gambia joined the International Community in observing World Diabetes Day, commemorated on 14 November every year. The activity was organized by the Gambia Diabetes Association (GDA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoH&SW) and the WHO Country Office (WHO), hosted by the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Headquarters in Kanifing.

WHO and partners engage stakeholders for implementation of the tobacco control act 2...

08 November 2017

The national multi-sectoral platform for tobacco control is not resting on its laurels since enactment and official launch of Gambia’s first ever comprehensive Tobacco Control Act 2016. It has just launched an aggressive nationwide stakeholder sensitization and engagement to smoothen the way to implementation. Funds for this activity have been mobilized through a local NGO, which is an active member of the multi-sectoral platform.

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