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Danish students meet Governor Touray in CRR

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:38:19 GMT

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Eighteen students’ and two teachers from Helsingore Little School from Chopenhagan, Denmark who were in Kuntaur on a three-day visit on Wednesday met Governor Ganjie Touray at his office in Janjangbureh, Central River Region, after distributing educational materials to schools in CRR and medical equipment to Kuntaur Health Center.

The delegation were escorted to the Governor’s office by Kawmang Camara, pioneer of the link.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Camara highlighted the various benefits enjoyed by the people of Central River Region from their Denish friends noting that they have been providing second hand clothings, school materials, among others, to the schools within the area.

Momodou Katim Touray, deputy Governor of CRR on behalf of Governor Ganyi Touray commended the Denish for their support in the education and health sectors, which he said would greatly help to compliment Government’s efforts in its priority areas. He further spoke at length on the link’s contribution in improving the education sector as envisaged in the education policy of 2004-2015.

According to him, the provision of school materials will go a long way in addressing some perennial quality issues such as inadequate and inappropriate teaching and learning materials for students’.

Deputy Governor Touray then assured the visitors that the materials will be put into good use.

Author: by Lamin SM Jawo

Jamaly Cluster to Benefit From a Modern Health Centre

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:53:48 GMT

Monday, February 04, 2008

Jamaly Cluster, which consists of nine villages, is to benefit from a modern health centre in Central River Region North. Speaking at a meeting held in Jamaly recently the head of the Cornwall Churches Link with The Gambia Mrs. Elaine Horner, said the link is going to provide a modern health centre for the Jamaly cluster. According to her, the fund is already here and their ultimate aim is to help poor and needy people.

For his part the Rev. Father (for Janjanbureh Chapter) Malanding Mendy said this project came about as a result of the various demands of the cluster people during their visits. The Rev. Father went on to highlight some of the achievements of the link stating that over fifty students in CRR are sponsored by it.

Mr. Ousman Njie, the link coordinator, said according to plans the health centre will have a labour room, two consultative rooms, a pharmacy, stores, dressing rooms and a waiting room.

He added that the health centre will be directly under Jamaly Cluster but will be supervised by the Methodist mission in Janjanbureh.

Mrs. Isatou Ceesay of Future in Our Hands (FIOH) said Jamaly Cluster deserved assistance as they are hard working and committed.

According to Mrs. Ceesay FIOH has been working with Jamaly Cluster for the past number of years. In this time there have been a number of developments including the building of a Lower Basic school, a skills centre and the training of women to become self employed all thanks to FIOH. The Alkalo of Jamaly, Demba Njie also spoke at length on the importance of health.

Author: By Abdoulie Rahman Sallah in CRR

Source: The Point

Dutch couple Donates to Njawara Health Centre

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:42:05 GMT

Thursday, January 31, 2008

In a philanthropic gesture as tourists on holiday in The Gambia Cees and Paula, a Dutch couple, donated drugs stationery worth over D20,000 to the Njawara Health Centre and also to the Lower Basic School of the village on Monday.

Speaking in an interview with The Point yesterday Cees said their contact with Njawara was facilitated through Dodou Njie, Chairman of the Njawara Youth Development Society.

Cees stated that the support for the village will continue or one year and that every four months they will lend their support to both the health centre and the school to the tune of D15,000.

For his part, Dodou Njie thanked the Dutch couple for their timely support of the community.

He called on Gambians to emulate their gesture noting that the aim of their society is to look towards the development of health and education in Njawara.

Speaking earlier, Ousman Secka, Deputy Secretary of the group also, on behalf of the people and the Alkalo of Njawara, commended the couple for their benevolent gesture. He added that the donation will live long in the history of the village.

Mr. Seeka said the donation will greatly help the community and its cluster villages and prayed the relationship between the couple and the village will go from strength to strength.

Author: By Pa Modou Faal

Source: The Point

Sukuta Health Centre Organise Open Day: Vaccination Saves Lives

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:05:57 GMT

Monday, December 17, 2007

Sukuta Health Centre recently organised an open day vaccination programme aimed at saving lives. The programme was organised by the MRC unit in partnership with the Gambian Governments’ Department of State for Health.

Delivering his speech during the programme, the MRC unit Director Professor Tumani Corrah underscored the significance of centres in sub-Saharan Africa in researching the mechanisms of infectious diseases and the development of effective interventions. He added that health, and the conditions which promote it, are a common theme across the Millennium Development Goals. Technology, he said, has a key role to play in their attainment.

The MRC Director further explained that in 2002, the MRC in the UK established a partnership with The Gambia’s Department of State for Health in order to investigate how the immune systems of infants respond to vaccines and infections encountered in early life.

According to Professor Corrah, the MRC Sukuta field team works in close collaboration with the staff of the health centre. He went on to say that the Government’s extended programme of immunisation and the National Leprosy and TB Control Programme are fully informed and supportive of the research activities that are taking place.

Dr. Corrah went on to explain that since 2002 some 1,300 children have been recruited into studies of infections and vaccines at the Sukuta Health Centre.

This has led to some breakthroughs in our understanding of the infant immune system. Among these is a better understanding of immunity to the chronic viral infections Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and Cyto Megal Virus (CMV). The effects of malaria contracted during pregnancy by the mother, on a child in its early life are also better understood as a result of the research.

Other speakers included Chief of Kombo North Demba Sanyang and Sukuta Clinical service Dr. Jane Adefita. The closing remarks were delivered by Dr. Katie Flannagan.

Author: By Njie Baldeh & Pa Modou Faal

Source: The Point

Gunjur Health Centre Receives Boost

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:34:36 GMT

Thursday, October 25, 2007

In its drive to complement government’s efforts in providing quality health care delivery to the people of the Gambia, the Kombo Sillah Association, a charitable Organisation founded by Gunjurians living and working in the United Kingdom last Sunday made a handsome donation of medical items to the Gunjur Health Centre, in Gunjur, Kombo South.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony of the donated items, Mr Salifu Jassey, a member of the Organisation said the donation is geared towards the development of Gunjur Health Centre. He added that his Organisation is always poised to lend a helping hand to the coastal town, urging the officials at the Health Centre to make good use of the donated items.

Receiving the items on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Ebrima Jobe expressed appreciation to the donors for the ‘timely and generous gesture’, noting that donated items will go a long way in putting the Health Centre in good stead.

Author: By Lamin Darboe

Source: The Point