The newly-appointed Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Professor Liam Smeeth, has concluded his first visit to the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at LSHTM since his appointment in August 2021. The visit aimed at strengthening the relationship between the LSHTM and the MRCG at LSHTM, ensure even stronger […]
The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), in collaboration with the Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) has concluded an intensive practical training on paediatric spirometry in Fajara. The training, held from 11th to 15th October 2021, brought together 14 healthcare workers comprising paediatricians […]
On 12th October 2021, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia Dr. Isatou Touray, officially inaugurated the new Molecular Biology Laboratory Building at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM). Vice President Touray was joined by Professor Liam Smeeth, Director of […]
On 7th October 2021, the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), in collaboration with the Gambia Red Cross Society and the Spanish Red Cross, handed over a donation of medical equipment worth over D5 million to the Bakau Centre of the Edward Francis […]
Researchers from the Prevention of Liver Fibrosis and Cancer in Africa (PROLIFICA) program at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) recently led presentations at the 4th annual Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA). Three of the team members received Young Investigator […]
On 8th August 2021, students from the International Open University (IOU) conducted a cleansing exercise at the Fajara campus of the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM). Credit: MRCG at LSHTM/Mamud Joof The exercise was organised to complete graduation requirements for the students. […]
On 1st September 2021, the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) hosted a humanitarian mission from Senegal, with the aim to treat Gambian children with congenital heart diseases. The mission, hosted in partnership with the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) and One […]
Complications of preterm delivery are the leading worldwide cause of under-five child mortality, with the highest burden during the first 24 hours after birth. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence-based family centered intervention recommended as standard care for stable newborns <2kg, with proven mortality and clinical benefits, but with evidence gaps for early use […]
On 27th July 2021, researchers from the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) presented the results of the LATTE Project, at a ceremony held at the Nusrat Senior Secondary School in Bundung. The LATTE project was launched five years ago at the MRCG […]
Study examines the real-life long-term impact of routine introduction of vaccine. Introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) to childhood routine vaccination in The Gambia reduced severe infections associated with pneumococcal disease, according to new research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The Pneumococcal Surveillance Project (PSP) showed that, among children aged 2-59 months, the use […]
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific community hypothesised that SARS-CoV-2 transmission would eventually be hindered by herd immunity, conferred by natural infection, vaccination, or both. However, it remains unclear whether initial infection with SARS-CoV-2 confers protection against reinfection and how long this protection would last. A study on SARS-CoV-2 led by the […]
The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, held a 2 -day a Climate Change Solutions Festival from the 26th -27th May 2021, at the Unit’s grounds in Fajara. The festival focused on climate change solutions and […]