‘They are not Bad People’: Nurse Advocates Care for Kush Addicts
By: Dawda Baldeh
As the country battles to curb the abuse of Kush, which is wreaking havoc, Tuti Kujabi, a young Gambian female nurse who has treated ‘complicated’...
Survivors and Activists React to Rejected Bill to Repeal Ban on FGM/C
By: Adama Sanneh
Survivors and activists are reacting to the rejection of a private member's bill proposed by Almameh Gibba, a National Assembly member for Foni Kansala. The...
Update on AKI Trial: Government Negotiating Compensation for Victims’ Families
By: Seringe ST Touray
It can be recalled that in 2022, around seventy children under the age of five succumbed to kidney failure after consuming contaminated medicines, sparking...
Cabbage Juice Heals Ulcers
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
In my naturopathic clinical settings, I have seen how drinking 1.5 litres cabbage juice for three weeks completely healed people with serious...
Confronting Tradition: The Ongoing Battle Against FGM/C in The Gambia
By: Michaella Faith Wright
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that has significant physical, psychological, and social implications for women and girls in The...
Woman Narrowly Escapes Death Due to Medical Negligence After Birth; Husband Threatens Legal Action
By: Dawda Baldeh
Aji Fatou Kassama, a resident of Bakau in the Kanifing Municipality, shared with The Fatu Network her harrowing experience of surviving a near-death situation. She...
Prof Nyarkotey & Dr. Pandit: The science behind Yoga; benefits to immunity and quality...
Group Yoga exercise training
Yoga has evolved to become one of the most commonly used complementary and alternative health practices in the world. Today, Yoga is even...
University Of The Gambia Medical Students Association Health Myths/Benefits
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Health Myths/Benefits
As the use of microwaves becomes more rampant, not all utensils are safe and approved for this purpose. In...
Uniting Against Drug Abuse: A Call to Action for a Resilient Gambia
By: Amadou Bah
In recent years, the Gambia has been facing a growing crisis that threatens the very structure of its society: drug abuse. This deceptive problem, once...
Maternal Care: FaBB Foundation and Qatar Charity’s Transformative Partnership at Essau District Hospital
Under the dynamic leadership of Her Excellency, the First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia, Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, the FaBB Foundation partnered with Qatar Charity...
University of The Gambia Medical Students Association: Health Myths/Benefits
Are you someone that visits the toilet and passes stools less frequently than is normal for you or strain hard to pass stools? This is a health...
Africa CDC declares Mpox public health emergency
By Hadram Hydara
The leading health body of the continent, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has officially declared the current Mpox outbreak (previously...
Human Rights Activist Tabou Njie Sarr Describes FGM/C as a Health Hazard to Women
By: Alieu Jallow
Tabou Njie Sarr, a human rights activist and advocate, says FGM/C is a health hazard to women due to its dire consequences. She lamented that...
Extended Report: Kush Abuse in The Gambia – Nightmares, Law Enforcement, & Advocacy
By: Dawda Baldeh
A new drug called 'kush' is wreaking havoc in The Gambia. Believed to originate from West Africa, particularly Sierra Leone, kush is estimated to have...
Inside Ndemban Hospital – My Terrifying Life Experience
By: Dawda Baldeh
Privileges granted by our creator, such as health, wealth, and power, are a significant focus in this era of social media platforms.
Many individuals fail to...
Attaya: Improves Prostate Health?
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
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Attaya: Improves Prostate Health?
I found that attaya is green tea, and science has demonstrated the numerous benefits of drinking green tea....
Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu: 6-Packs come with a risk of depression
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
6-Packs come with a risk of depression
I chanced on this important study in the men’s health article in the Times of India...
University of The Gambia Medical Students Association: Health myths/benefits of the ‘mborr mborr’ tea
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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...
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...
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...