Gambia - Hospital donors conference targets D10M

A donor conference was on Tuesday convened by the Banjul City Council (BCC) and the Ministry of Health and Social welfare, designed to raise a staggering D10 million for the upgrading of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH).
The meeting held at a local hotel in Banjul, brought together a wide range of stakeholders including members of the public and private sector, donor and development partners, the diplomatic community and the NGO community, amongst others.
The conference was meant to raise a substantial amount of money to enable the hospital address some of its immediate needs for effective health care delivery.