Every 15 seconds, a child somewhere in the world dies of pneumonia.

Trials of a screen-based malaria prevention programme in 500 homes in The Gambia have led to a 50 per cent reduction in malaria transmission and anaemia in children.

Research across the world is changing due to large investments in science and innovation in developing economies.

The reported dramatic decline* in malaria in The Gambia over the last ten years has rekindled interest and hope in the possibility of eliminating the disease from the country.

Human capacity building is at the root of everything MRC (UK) The Gambia wants to achieve; it underpins development in general and the scientific breakthroughs The Unit has enjoyed over several dec

According to WHO figures, road traffic injuries account for 1.2 million deaths each year, and every fifteen seconds a worker dies somewhere in the world from a work related accident.

On Wednesday 5th December 2007, an open day programme was held at Sukuta Health Centre to thank and inform the host community and the mothers whose infants have participated in MRC studies at the s

Over the past five years, malaria prevalence has declined dramatically in The Gambia.

The MRC The Gambia Unit has a 60 year record of internationally competitive research aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases in the developing world.

On Tuesday 17th June 2008, the Medical Research Council (UK) The Gambia and the University of The Gambia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking the official culmination of several years of c

Two MRC The Gambia scientists, Dr Climent Casals-Pascual (Malaria Programme) and Dr Thushan de Silva (Viral Diseases Programme) are the latest recipients of competitive MRC research awards.

In his opening remarks, Professor Ousman Nyan, Provost of the Medical School and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University welcomed the MRC guests and described GAMIS as ‘one of the few but quite di