The foundation in the past has been supporting the Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Health in the provision of essential medicines and equipment.
Thus, this training was designed to provide participants with the requisite knowledge and insight onto signs and effect of haemophilia diseases, as well as arm participants with skills to be able to identify signs and symptoms among children affected by the disease and how to mitigate it.
It is against this backdrop that SMHHF deems its fitting to stage this training.
At the opening ceremony, Vandy Gaye, president of Haemophilia Foundation, explained briefly about some of the successes registered by the foundation, saying the foundation in the past has brought a consignment of essential medical supplies and machines to the Ministry of Health for onward distribution to various health centres across the country.
Gaye also commended the Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Health for opening its doors to the foundation to be able to invest in the country.
“We also sign a MOU with Ministry of Health and the foundation is also working with WFP and plans are underway for the foundation to supply machine to the Kanifing General Hospital.”
Commenting on the training, Gaye noted that they want to make sure that nurses at various hospitals have in-depth knowledge on how to use haemophilia medication.
“The training was to expose participants to the usage of these essential medicines ahead of their distribution to various hospitals in the Gambia.”
Therefore, the Foundation, he added, is committed to ensuring that its films or recordings are correctly acknowledged and represented in right context and to be able to improve healthcare services for people in countries around the world.
Giving a vote of thanks, Foday Ceesay, expressed appreciation to be associated with the event, noting that they want more of this kind of trainings to be able to learn new ideas and symptoms on the disease.
He also commended the organisers for their foresight in convening such an important forum, saying the training would go a long way in helping participants to deliver effectively at their work places.
Ceesay thus called on organisers to extend the outreach to other participants in the country.
