Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Recent papers from Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

1. Cervical cancer incidence time trends and age period cohort analysis in Hong Kong Sweden Uganda and the United States2026
2. From community signals to documented action.2026
3. Maternal and neonatal outcomes in The Gambia, 2022–2024: prospective pregnancy surveillance to strengthen maternal immunization safety monitoringVaccine · 2026
4. The association between sibling care and infant exposure to faecal contamination and related diarrhoea risk in rural GambiaJournal of Water and Health · 2026
5. Epidemiological assessment of malaria in children under five in Kanifing general hospital, The Gambia: analysing seasonality, spatial distribution, and predictors of fatality (2021–2024)Malaria Journal · 2026
6. How were pregnant women included in emergency COVID-19 vaccine delivery in The Gambia? A qualitative study of perspectives of healthcare workers and policy influencersBMJ Open · 2026
7. Demographic characteristics and clinical conditions of admitted survivors of a capsized migrant boat in the GambiaBMC Public Health · 2026
8. A Global Perspective of Childhood Vaccinations: Past, Present, and Future—From Smallpox to mRNAActa Paediatrica · 2026
9. The relationship between women’s occupation and fertility outcomes in The Gambia, 2019–2020BMC Women s Health · 2026
10. Field evaluation of a novaluron-based larvicide tablet (MOSQINOk® 0.8P) in irrigated rice agroecosystems of The Gambia: a controlled quasi-experimental studyParasites & Vectors · 2026
11. What is the feasibility and acceptability of stool sampling and testing for childhood tuberculosis diagnosis? A qualitative study in The GambiaBMJ Open · 2026
12. The Equipment Paradox: Explaining Differential Personal Protective Equipment Adoption Patterns Through Injury Experience and Perceived Threat in Informal Sector WeldersAdvances in Public Health · 2026
13. Protocols for genomic epidemiology and source attribution of enteric bacteria causing diarrhoeal disease across AfricaBMJ Open · 2026
14. Community awareness of climate change and its public health impacts in the North Bank Region, The Gambia: a community-based cross-sectional studyBMJ Open · 2026
15. Suboptimal vaccination and diagnostic bottlenecks fuel persistent measles transmission in The Gambia: An 11-year retrospective studyJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health · 2026
16. Correlates of trachoma persistence and recrudescence: A global analysis of 33 countriesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2026
17. Field performance and acceptability of the hepatitis B core-related antigen rapid diagnostic test (HBcrAg-RDT) for detecting high viral load among pregnant women in The Gambia (PROTECT-B)Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2026
18. Prevalence of RSV among patients in tertiary hospitals and healthcare worker knowledge in The Gambia: A paradigm shift from reactive to proactive 3PM-guided care is envisagedInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2026
19. Three decades of HIV epidemic dynamics in The Gambia: a comprehensive analysis of prevalence, incidence, and mortality trends, 1990–2024AIDS Research and Therapy · 2026
20. Improving the estimation of population iodine status: A new method for calculating the precision and subgroup differences of median urinary iodine concentration from spot urine specimensJournal of Nutrition · 2026