Twenty
six (26) security personnel of Bansang Hospital have recently been trained by
the Gambia Police Force (GPF) for about one month.
The
hospital security personnel, five of whom are women, were trained by the Gambia
Police Force Training Academy Instructors to boost their disciplinary
approaches towards the public.
The
training is expected to widen the knowledge of the trainees in proactive and
reactive security measures in protecting the lives of both the sick and medical
personnel as well as the belongings of the 78-year-old Bansang Hospital.
Speaking
at the graduation ceremony of the securities, Governor Alhaji Omar Abu Khan of
CRR hailed the management of GPF for providing such “laudable training” to the
security personnel.
While
congratulating the graduates, Governor Khan who also doubles as the director of
the board of governors of Bansang Hospital urged them to stay alerted and be
vigilant at all times.
Alkalo
of Bansang, Kebba Kora, recalled that in the colonial days, the police were
trained outside The Gambia.
“But
today, the government has created a conducive environment to effectively train
the police in the country, hence the possibility for such training to be extended
to other areas of security,” he said.
CEO
of Bansang Hospital, Baba Jeng, stated that the hospital serves more than
400,000 people within and outside The Gambia.
According
to him, the hospital used to receive patients from Upper River Region, Central
River Region and some referrals from Madina Yerro Fula in neighbouring
Senegal.
“For
this reason the security of the hospital is critically important,” he said.
Mamour
Jobe, Commissioner of the Police Training Academy, urged the trainees to make
best use of the knowledge gained during the training, saying they were
opportune to have such “a rare training”.
He
expressed delight in the trainees’ exceptional performances during the
training.
The
graduation ceremony ended with presentation of certificates and prizes to
deserving candidates.
