The donation came after ChildFund received 20 pallets of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals from Medicine for All People (MAP) international through their Gifts in Kind Programme.
According to ChildFund, The Gambia, the medical supplies and pharmaceuticals were part of their programmes, complementing the efforts of the government in providing quality and affordable healthcare services to the population.
Musu Kuta Komma, country director for ChildFund, The Gambia said that in its effort to complement government’s efforts, her office have international partners that are ever prepared to support with whatever medical supplies and pharmaceuticals they request.
She added that they came up with an ambitious country strategy plan whereby they tasked themselves that whatever it was, through social services they would reach 500,000 people every year.
“In the health sector we know that there is a health policy and strategic plans that intend to provide affordable services to all the population in the country”, country director said, pointing out that as a developing country they understand the challenges the Ministry of Health faces in its efforts and intention to provide quality and essential services to the population.
In consultation with the national pharmaceutical services, ChildFund country director Komma said they had a long list of pharmaceutical and essential medicines that they could choose from based on the needs with supporting data, adding that the national pharmaceutical services advised them on the items to request.
She said they adhered to that advice and guidance to mobilise and ship the items into the country.
She advised the ministry to ensure that the items are all distributed to health facilities for use by the people as they are not for sale.
Director Komma highlighted that they would work with the Ministry of Health through the Pharmaceutical Services to support the logistics and ensure that the distribution is done in a timely manner.
Emily Jagne, a pharmacist at Pharmaceutical Services thanked ChildFund for their generosity which she said is a testament of ChildFund’s commitment to improving healthcare access across The Gambia.
She added that the medicine provided would greatly benefit the healthcare system and improve the well-being of communities.
