The first regional School of Immunology of Infectious Diseases sponsored by the Volkswagen Foundation (VWF) and International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) took place at MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG) from 21 to 25 November 2016.
Eight staff members represented the MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG) at the Eighth EDCTP forum from the 6 – 9 November 2016, in Lusaka, Zambia.
A small group of students from BAES who are engaged in characterising cell structures and performing experiments to determine the role of the cell wall and cell membrane, visited MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG) on Thursday 17 November 2016.
Under its Young Professionals Internship Programme (YPIP), the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), trains young professionals from the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) region in the basic principles of public health, management and leadership, as well as information and communication technology.
On Wednesday, 9th November 2016, the Quality Department of MRC Unit The Gambia launched 2016 World Quality Month (WQM). Under the theme In Pursuit of Quality, all staff were invited to attend.
MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG) donated colorimeters for use in five government health facilities for clinical chemistry analyses of cerebrospinal fluid in aid of meningitis diagnosis. The Items were received by the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services, Mrs Margaret Gomez on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the Director of […]
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) could become a serious public health threat in West Africa unless effective surveillance and control measures are implemented, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.
As part of MRC Unit The Gambia’s (MRCG) community outreach activities which encourages young people from all backgrounds to visit The Unit to have a first-hand knowledge of our research, foster home-grown talents and inspire the next generation of Gambian doctors
Clinical trials require high levels of participation and low drop-out rates to be successful. Collecting blood samples from individuals recruited into clinical trials can be challenging when there is concerns about blood-taking.
A team of specialists for renal diseases, from the University of Liege, Belgium arrived in The Gambia on Saturday 15 October 2016. The visiting team consists of three specialised doctors,
On Wednesday 5 October 2016, at the Institut de Recherche en Santé, de Surveillance Epidémiologique et de Formation (IRESSEF), Professor Umberto D’Alessandro (MRC Unit The Gambia,MRCG), Professor Soulaymane Mboup (IRESSEF) and Prof Ibrahima Thioub (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, UCAD)
In a ceremony held in Gaborone, Botswana, Dr Assan Jaye was one of 38 international Scientist honoured and recognised by the Academy of Sciences (AAS) as a Fellow in July 2016.