Home Health
The rights and responsibilities as a healthcare patient in The Gambia Awareness of human rights relate to health, and to patient rights
By Dr Azadeh
Definition
Patients' rights
This report has great importance for the World Health Organization, whose mission is to ensure “health for all”. Grounding this mission...
Effects of drug abuse, addiction and health
By Dr Azadeh
7 million people suffer from illicit drug disorder and one in four deaths can be attributed to alcohol, tobacco, and illicit or,...
Is it safe for a pregnant woman to fast? Fasting for long periods may cause: headaches, fatigue, fainting, and losing the unborn baby
By Dr Azadeh
Pregnant Muslim women who fast during Ramadan are likely to have smaller babies who will be more prone to learning disabilities in...
World Cancer Awareness Day: 17 people die every minute from cancer
By Dr Azadeh
World Cancer Day, organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on 4 February, is an opportunity...
What do we know about Moringa (never die) (Nebedai in Wolof, Jamboo in Mandinka and Binebeddai in Jola) God-gifted nutrition in the Gambia:...
The plant moringa oleifera is very popular (locally known as ‘Nebedai’) in the Senegambia region where it exists principally in scattered uncultivated forms. It...
Nail Biting! How detailed is your knowledge of this issue?
By Fatoumata S. Sarjo
Hello beautiful readers! My name is Fatoumata S Sarjo, and I am a first timer on this platform. However, I believe...
World Diabetes Day
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It's been a long time since I wrote an article for this page but I am sure the other writers have been doing...
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