Covid-19: Gambia registers 2 new cases
Oct 23, 2020, 11:14 AM
The Gambia’s Ministry of Health has announced the registration of 2 new cases, taking the total of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 3,657.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) joins the rest of the world to remember and highlight the need for a continuous support to those who are living with the conditions caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS).
As HIV/AIDS remains a major public health issue that affects millions of people across the world, we salute the courage of all people living with HIV/AIDS who continue to endure sigma, discrimination and violations of their fundamental human rights, and the sacrifice of all frontline health workers and organizations working to eliminate the disease.
“According to the 2014 preliminary National HIV Sentinel Surveillance, the HIV prevalence in The Gambia is estimated at 1.4% (88 out of 6120) among antenatal women 15-49 years. This, according to WHO, is a generalized HIV epidemic. There are however disparities in prevalence rates among the regions and pockets of high HIV prevalence concentrated among key populations. A WHO Report states that important targets for 2020 were not met, and that "division, disparity and disregard" for human rights are some of the major failures that allowed HIV to become and remain a global health crisis. The situation has been exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19, which makes the lives of many people living with HIV more challenging.
Under this year’s theme: "End inequalities. End AIDS", we call on the Gambia Government to strengthen its efforts to curb the menace of this epidemic, invest adequately in HIV prevention programmes, treatment and care services, prioritize the fundamental needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, and put in place robust recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes that guarantee the dignity of every person living with HIV/AIDS.
The Gambia’s Ministry of Health has announced the registration of 2 new cases, taking the total of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 3,657.
The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has said that it has come to its attention that construction activities have been initiated by non-licenced operators across the Grater Banjul Area (GBA) and in the provinces.
Justice Alexander Oseitutu of the High Court in Banjul on Tuesday, 27th July 2021, ordered the Inspector General of Police to pay compensation of D40, 000 to one Sylvanus Johnson.
Dr. Isatou Touray, vice president of The Gambia has called on all development partners to support the government technically and financially to accelerate the development of the national response strategy that aims to fight covid-19 and food insecurity.