Paediatric Association Of The Gambia

Children for Brighter Future

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

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[UNICEF @UNICEF]

Dangerous attacks in #Ukraine are putting millions of children at risk.

Show your support for children by donating today.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

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We are advocating to mitigate this.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

At least 80 million children under 1 are at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio because routine vaccination efforts have been interrupted.

Urgent action is needed to maintain immunization programmes. More from @UNICEF
➡️ https://t.co/QMYkEKsipd #VaccinesWork

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Please let's make Sickle Cell Popular.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Raise Awareness on Sickle Cell Disease.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Shine Light on Sickle Cell

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Let's Expose Sickle Cell.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Let's Make Sickle Cell Famous

[Dr Helen c Brotherton @Drhelbro]

#COVIDCollateral live discussion tomorrow - tune in @PaediatricG and other colleagues in #Gambia who are working so hard to improve outcomes for #children and #newborns

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

The Paediatric Association of The Gambia joins the rest of the world to mark this day in partnership. Keep Posted!

[Bex Sierra @Global_ICU]

The 3rd update of the WHO clinical COVID guidelines are just out. Helpful changes include:

✅ Non-PCR based de-isolation criteria
✅ Thromboprophylaxis for all hospitalised adults and adolescents
✅ More logical severity criteria
✅ Mentions awake proning
https://t.co/OsHDyLOGq1

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Thank you Ms.Shelly A.Seaver,Deputy Head of Mission, US Embassy, Banjul for kind donation of toys the COVID19 Treatment Centre.

[Uduak Okomo @UduakOkomo]

There is clearly a gap for neonatal infection aetiology data in sSA. Automated blood culture systems are still too expensive for many LMIC hospitals and families. We need to advocate for systems to be affordable and available.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Impart of COVID19 on Child Survival in the Gambia.
1.Poor Growth monitoring - Malnutrition and deterioration of chronic Diseases
2. Missed immunization - outbreak of Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
3. Disruptions of Family Planning - Preterm birth & Infections

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Thank you for everything

[Dr Helen c Brotherton @Drhelbro]

Happy #KangarooCareDay to all those supporting #KMC for small, #preterm newborns. Does starting #KMC before stabilization reduce death and improve clinical outcomes? #eKMCtrial results due this year https://t.co/wnDnsXwHsc @joylawn @CallyTann @gai_abdou @AnnaRoc59088189

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Mrs Ellen of Care for Natural donated toys to the kids at the COVID19 Treatment Centre. Thank you Mrs Ellen.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

A Kind Donation of Toys from the Childrenof Dr Helen Brotherton to the Children Receiving Care at COVID19 Treatment Centre,EFSTH. Dr Helen is a Paediatrician, Principal Investigator of eKMC study,MRC at LSHTM. God Bless the Family.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

We concern about the imminent disruption of childhood immunizations program in the country during the pandemic. We are taking the matter with the EPI Directorate to prevent the outbreak of Vaccine Preventable Diseases.

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@SharonWardleFCO Thank your Excellency. We are together in this.

[Paediatric Association Of The Gambia @PaediatricG]

Paediatric Association of The Gambia's Courtesy Call on The British High Commissioner, Banjul. She expressed her support for our programs after a lengthy discussion.