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Separating myths from fact: How The Gambia overcame vaccine hesitancy

By Ousman A. Marong. Torn between her love for her children and fears arising from community rumours about the ‘dangers of vaccines,’ 49-year-old Fatou Manneh refused to vaccinate her children. “As a Muslim, I was concerned that the vaccine could affect my girls’ ability to bear children,” the mother of […]

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AfriCAN  wraps-up nutrition training for media practitioners

The Africa Catalyzing Action for Nutrition (AfriCAN), a new continental network with a vision for a Healthy and Well-Nourished Africa, in partnership with the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) last Friday concluded a 5-day training for media practitioners on nutrition. The training held at the National Nutrition Agency ‘ under the […]

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Former Gambian Health Minister accused of sexual harrassment

A former Minister of Health in The Gambia has been accused of sexual harassment by a 21-year-old Gambian lady (name withheld), LamToro News (LTN) has learnt. The said doctor is reportedly residing at Cape Point in Bakau. Although he has his own private clinic at Cape Point in Bakau but […]