As
stakeholders join efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the
Pharmaceutical Society of The Gambia on Wednesday presented locally made hand
sanitizers to the Ministry of Health at a ceremony held at the Ministry’s
complex in Banjul.
Presenting
the items, Makieu Kaira Janneh, vice president of the Pharmaceutical Society of
The Gambia on behalf of members, underscored the importance of the items,
saying the hand sanitizers are locally produced by Gambian pharmacies to help
people use it for hand washing.
The
Pharmaceutical Society of The Gambia, she went on, is committed to contributing
its quota towards the containment of Covid -19 in the country.
Receiving
the items, Dr Ahamadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health, thanked the donors
for the timely donation, further commending the society for its innovation in
producing the locally made hand sanitizers for use by the country’s health
personnel.
Minister
Samateh reiterated that good work always speaks for itself, something he said,
is what is exactly demonstrated by the Pharmaceutical Society of The Gambia.
He
also commended the Society for putting in place good regulations, which he
observed, has helped regulate the operations of pharmacies in the country.
He
however, encouraged them to be more vigilant while also advising the general
public to always adhere to recommended safety precautions such as social
distancing, something he said, would help a great deal in containing the spread
of the deadly virus.
By
Momodou Faal
information
officer
Ministry
of Health
