University of The Gambia Medical Students Association: Health myths/benefits of the ‘mborr mborr’ tea
011 R. Jobe
April 2023
THE MBORR MBORR TEA
It’s always refreshing after long hours of fasting, easily accessible and cheap, some date it back to ancient times, linked to...
Fake Drugs in the Gambia: Intellectual Property as a Solution
By: Muhamed Lamin Ceesay
Globally, the WHO mentions that between 72,430 and 169,271 children have died of pneumonia each year after taking counterfeit antibiotics. Recently, The Gambia has...
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Health myths/benefits
The use of Tobacco mixed products known locally as "tabaa" is a common practice across The Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau. It is used by women...
“I can’t recall signing an MOU with MoH.” Board Member’s Testimony Raises Questions About...
By: Alieu Jallow
"I cannot recall sitting in a board meeting to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health," stated Ernest Andrew Mendy, a...
Retired teacher pleads for assistance to facilitate wife’s kidney transplant
By: Dawda Baldeh
Omar Cham, a 62-year-old retired teacher with over four decades of teaching experience is pleading for urgent assistance to facilitate his wife’s kidney transplant, who...
Medical Negligence on the rise in the Gambia: A Call for National Action
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu and Juliana Twumwaa Obeng
Medical Negligence on the rise in the Gambia: A Call for National Action
As...
Tapalapa: The Gambian Bread that may control weight Loss
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
The writer
Tapalapa- The Gambian Bread
When I arrived in the Gambia, Tapalapa was one bread that I found is highly consumed. I always wonder...
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Health Myths/Benefits
It comes naturally for a lot of people to eat fruits after peeling them, but this is where we...
Three Senior Health Officials Face 13 Charges, Including Corruption, Theft, and Forgery
By: Jawo
Three senior health officials, including Muhammadou Lamin Jaiteh, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, Balla Kandeh, the program manager of the Malaria Control Programme,...
Attaya as Aphrodisiac: Boosts Libido and Sexual Pleasure
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
The writer
Attaya as Aphrodisiac: Boosts Libido and Sexual Pleasure
Don’t be too quick to judge as I have noticed in the Gambia...
Attaya: Improves brain function, protects brain ageing
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
The writer
Attaya: Improves brain function, protects brain ageing
In recent times, I have been delving into the potency of attaya in the Gambia....
Lemongrass: a natural remedy for menstrual cramps, bloating, and hot flashes.
By: Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Lemongrass, also called citronella, is a tall, stalky plant. It has a fresh, lemony aroma and a citrus flavour. It’s a common...
Gambia: How sugar in your drinks destroys the body
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
The writer
Gambia: How sugar in your drinks destroys the body
I have observed keenly that there is a wide range of sugar desserts...
NAM Mballow Pleads for Public Support for Two Separate Families Who Welcomed Birth of...
By: Dawda Baldeh
Gibbi Mballow, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Lower Fulladu West Constituency, is appealing for public support for two families in his constituency who have...
Attaya: Improves Prostate Health?
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
The writer
Attaya: Improves Prostate Health?
I found that attaya is green tea, and science has demonstrated the numerous benefits of drinking green tea....
Authorities say increase in NCDs in Gambia underlines need, urgency to combat tobacco use
By: Momodou Justice Darboe, Association of Health Journalists (AOHJ)
The Gambia has carved an enviable position for itself in the global tobacco control arena but the increase in...
The Gambia National Health Insurance Scheme: A Panacea for Our Healthcare Worries, Or Another...
By: Malamin Barrow, Biomedical Scientist and Healthcare Specialist
The National Health Insurance Act 2021 (NHIA), which has as its main objective: “To ensure the attainment of universal health...
The Science of Eating Dates during Ramadan
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Dates (Phoenix dactylifera) are the sweetest fruits native to Iraq. The date palm tree produces these fruits, which have long been a...
Prof. Nyarkotey: Why Domoda improves erectile dysfunction
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Prof. Nyarkotey: Why Domoda improves erectile dysfunction
In my...
No, EFSTH Doesn’t Have a High in-Hospital Mortality Rate. Some Private Hospitals Keep Patients...
By: Seringe ST Touray
During an interview underscoring the successes and challenges faced by Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), the hospital’s renowned Syrian-born Chief Medical Director, Doctor...
