Thursday, November 30, 2023

University of The Gambia Medical Students Association: Health myths/benefits of the ‘mborr mborr’ tea

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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

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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...

009MJ University of The Gambia Medical Students Association

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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...

University Of The Gambia Medical Students Association © Health Myths/Benefits

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006MJ University Of The Gambia Medical Students Association © Health Myths/Benefits It comes naturally for a lot of people to eat fruits after peeling them, but this is where we...

Attaya as Aphrodisiac: Boosts Libido and Sexual Pleasure

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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...

Three Senior Health Officials Face 13 Charges, Including Corruption, Theft, and Forgery

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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: Improves brain function, protects brain ageing

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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.

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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

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  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...

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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?

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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...

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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...