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Health Must Not Be Compromised

Friday, March 13, 2009

We must first commend the State Department of Health for coming at the proper time in preventing the notorious Melamine contaminated milk from China....

DoSH bans China milk importation

Thursday, March 12, 2009

In the wake of the melamine contaminated milk crisis in China last year, the Department of State for Health & Social Welfare has banned the...

DOSH Ban 709 Bags of Milk from China

Thursday, March 12, 2009

In the wake of the melamine contaminated milk crisis in China last year, the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare (DOSH) in a press...

Gambia Bans Infant Formula Milk From China

Friday, October 10, 2008

The Department of State for Health and Social Welfare yesterday issued a news release imposing a total ban on certain infant formula milk...

Vigilance needed to ensure safe infant food

Friday, September 26, 2008

WHO and FAO alert countries to possible spread of melamine-contaminated dairy products WHO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are...

Balance of Good Health

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Food Standards Agency has designed the ‘eatwell plate’ to help people get the appropriate balance of foods and nutrients in their daily diet. ...

IBFAN Gambia chapter holds AGM

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

IBFAN Gambia chapter, on Saturday, organised its second annual general meeting (AGM) at the NaNA conference room in Bakau. The theme for this year’s...

NaNA Celebrates Breast Feeding Week

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) will embark on a month-long celebration of world Breastfeeding week instead of a week-long event. The theme of...

Nana Sensitised Stakeholders on Breast-feeding

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

National Nutrition Agency (Nana) last Saturday organised a one-day sensitisation programme for stakeholders on the international code of marketing of...