Dear Visitor,

On behalf of the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, I welcome you to our website.

Here we are committed to accessible, affordable and quality health and welfare care for all living in The Gambia through the incessant efforts of a highly dedicated workforce.

We continue to be responsive to health prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation and control of existing and merging health issues bearing a strong recognition that a healthy nation is a major contributor to the acceleration of socio economic growth of a Nation.

This website gives updated news about health in The Gambia, outlines the structure of the Ministry including links to our partners, other departments, donors, projects and programs along online resources such as our guiding policies and overall National Health strategy plan and agendas.

We believe that “Health is Wealth” and have a National Health Policy Plan surrounding the thought that health is a cross cutting Social Sector that is the business of everyone and therefore must be given utmost consideration and attention to ensure social equilibrium.

Our Ministry is dedicated to the management, operations and growth in the Health sector be it Public, Private or Civil interventions by ensuring that adequate health facilities and appropriate policies and Acts are in place. We are committed to Primary Health care services to all and center on the implementation of Health schemes through meticulous monitoring and active involvement. We promote a participatory approach with our donors, interactive approach with health personnel’s and civilians, and a consultative approach with our Councils and Boards for regulatory purposes.

Our government under the dynamic leadership of His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh is highly committed to acceleration of Quality Health Services and the Universal Coverage of Health Care by Prioritizing Health in his Vision 2020 and by maintaining an almost free basic health care service for all Gambians.

We believe The Gambia Inshallah; can make great strides in achieving the MDG s as it can greatly compliment our PAGE & Vision 2020 goals.

Thank you for visiting!

Hon. Fatim Badjie

Minister of Health & Social Welfare