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Communities Sensitised on home based management of Malaria

The Regional health management team of Central River Region (CRR) today, Wednesday November 18, held a one day sensitisation for care givers, teachers, opinion leaders, women’s groups, and youth groups on Malaria prevention and control, signs and symptoms, early ANC clinic attendance, use of treated bed nets and counselling at Ballangharr village in the Lower Saloum district CRR North.  The sensitisation programme was founded by the global fund through the malaria control programme office....

NAM’s Sensitised on TB Case Management

The National leprosy and Tuberculosis Control program (NLTP)yesterday organised a two-day workshop for National Assembly Members on TB casemanagement at the Paradise Suites Hotel. Delivering his key note address at the occasion, the chiefnursing officer at the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare saidthe aim of the training is to get NAM’s to understand the state of TB and theefforts being made to control the disease in The Gambia so that TB will remaina top national priority. Mr....

Over 250 Teachers Sensitised on Local Languages

As part of efforts geared towards achieving quality andrelevant education in the country, some 250 teacher trainees (TT) were recentlysensitised on the introduction of teaching of local languages in Lower BasicSchools at Armitage senior secondary school in the Central River Region. Addressing participants, the Regional Education Director Mr.Babucarr Suwareh spoke at length on the importance of educating the youngpeople. He said that the idea of introducing local languages into Lower...

346 Sensitised on New Anti-Malaria Drug in CRR

The Central River Region (CRR)Health Management Team recently concluded a two day sensitization for 346opinion leaders, care givers, youth and women on new anti-malaria drug usageand home based management at Baati Njoll and Njau villages in CRRnorth and south respectively. Speaking on the occasion, the Regional Health Officer, Mr.Karamba F. Keita, described home base management strategy as aimed at improvingaccess to health facilities. According to him, with the introduction of the new...

Opinion leaders sensitised on new anti-malaria drug in CRR

The Regional Health Management Team of the Central River Region recently conducted a two-day sensitisation for three hundred and forty-six opinion leaders, care givers, youth and women groups on the new anti-malaria drug’s usage and home based management, at Bati Njoll and Njau in Central River Region North and South. The sensitisation was funded by the Global Fund through the Malaria Control Program office. Karamba F Keita, the CRR regional health officer described home based management as...

KMC Youth Fans Club sensitised on anti-littering laws

A day’s sensitisation workshop organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA), for the KMC Youths Fans Club on the anti-littering regulations was, last Thursday, convened at the President International Awards in Bakau. Speaking at the ceremony, Momodou B Sarr, executive director of NEA, said the purpose of the workshop was to sensitise one of their important youth partners - the KMC Youth Fans Club - on the negative effects of littering. “The image of any country is always negatively...

MDFT’s Sensitised on Local Government Legislation and Good Governance

No fewer than 24 MDFT’s (Multi Disciplinary Teams) recently convened a day-long planning meeting for the sensitisation of communities on local government legislation and good governance. The event was held at the Governor Bantaba in Jangjanbureh in CRR. Speaking earlier, the community development officer for CRR South, Lamin Badjie, said the main objectives of the exercise were to sensitise and train village communities on local government legislation and village governance. The emphasis of...

Nana Sensitised Stakeholders on Breast-feeding

National Nutrition Agency (Nana) last Saturday organised a one-day sensitisation programme for stakeholders on the international code of marketing of breast milk Substitutes and breast feeding promotion regulations in The Gambia. The participants were drawn from artists, health personnel and the media among other groups. Speaking at the occasion, Modou Phall, acting executive director of Nana, stated that Nana is committed to the development of women and children noting that Nana over the years...

Policy Makers, Other Stake Holders Sensitised

The African Emergency Locust Project recently held a one-day training workshop for National Assembly Members, media, veterinary officials and health workers on safety and pest handling. The gesture is part of their attempt to cope and control poisonous substances use to kill pests which are hazardous to humans, livestock, and to the environment. The forum was also aimed at creating awareness for stakeholders on the need for proper mechanisms to minimise the risk associated with pesticide use...

NAMs sensitised on draft Women’s Bill

A one day consultative meeting on the draft Women’s Bill for National Assembly Members organised by the Women’s Bureau was, yesterday, held at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi. The meeting was a follow-up to a series of consultations made with stakeholders, religious leaders, policy makers, regional authorities, legal practitoners and grassroot women, among others. The objective of the Bill is to ensure the effective implementation of national and internationally agreed conventions for the...