Press Release 2023
01st December, 2023
Across the African continent, a global health revolution is underway. For the past two decades, nations like Burkina Faso and The Gambia have been making historic progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). To date, 21 countries in Africa have eliminated at least one NTD, with several countries…
This is to inform the public that the circumciser in Central River Region MbaYassin Fatty who was caught circumcising eight (8) children within the ages of 4 months to 1 year in the village of Bakadagi-Mandinka, Central River Region North of Niani District of the Gambia, has been found guilty with two of the mothers…
GAMCOTRAP, one of the leading feminist and women’s rights organizations in the Gambia, is a recipient of the 20 for 20 Solidarity Awards in Nairobi, Kenya. Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) is a regional network of over 80 national
The International Women’s Day commemoration was recognized by Gambian women in the Gambia. The event was organized by the Underprivileged Women’s Association and identified Dr Touray as the Chief Patron…
June 9th, 2023
The Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP Dr. Isatou Touray and her delegation paid a condolence visit to the United Kingdom Ambassador to the Gambia on the death of the Late Queen Elizabeth II in his residence at Fajara.
The Gambia Committee on Harmful Traditional Practice Affecting the Health of Women and Girls (GAMCOTRAP) in partnership with Permian Health The Lung Institute Tuesday trained medical personnel and members of the Civil Society Organizations on PocketPatientMD APP in a ceremony held at GAMCOTRAP conference hall, Bakau.
The Gambia Police Officers were on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 trained on the effects of FGM and its health complications on women and girls at National Nutrition Agency Conference Hall.
The purpose of this exercise is to educate senior police officers about the negative health effects of FGM and other related cultural practices that undermine women’s and children’s health.
This is to inform the public that the circumciser in Central River Region MbaYassin Fatty was caught circumcising eight (8) children within the ages of 4months to 1 year in the village of Bakadagi-Mandinka, Central River Region North of Niani District of the Gambia. GAMCOTRAP Community Based Facilitator and Coordinator at the CRR-North and South Momodou Keita was on his usual monitoring trip…
The Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, Dr. Isatou Touray, received members of the Gambia Medical Students Association (GAMSA) at her office to discuss a memorandum of agreement between the two organizations towards achieving the SDGs 2030 and other relevant issues
