This is on the heels of the growing number of maternal deaths in The Gambia leading growing fear and frustration in the minds of the citizenry.
According to a press release sent to The Point, the protest would be graced by expectant mothers, women affected by the country's maternal health care system and families of victims of maternal mortality in The Gambia.
This is aimed at alerting government through the Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders on the spike of maternal deaths in the country.
"A position paper is also expected to be delivered to the Minister of Health detailing some of the strategies organisers believe could be adopted to curb the worrisome trend of maternal deaths in The Gambia at all levels," the release stated.
The protest is expected to start at 10:00 a.m., starting from the Youth Monument to Cooperative around NAWEC Headquarters.
However, it is worth noting that the peaceful protest will be held under strict covid-19 health guidelines, would-be protesters say. "Participants attending the event would be issued facemasks,” it indicated.
Peace Ambassadors – The Gambia (PAG), a voluntary non-profit peace education and advocacy organisation has trained and deployed 53 observers and 6 coordinators across the country to observe the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) voter registration exercise.
Soma Darusalam, an area of Jarra Soma, the provincial capital of the Lower River Region (LRR) is currently facing acute water shortage.
The Gambia has registered 48 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases ever confirmed in the country since March 2020 to 5, 303.
The Gambia’s would-be first female presidential candidate, Marie Sock has urged the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to ensure that there is free and fair election ahead of the December 2021 forthcoming presidential contest.
