The malaria node of The West African Network of Excellence for TB, AIDS and Malaria (WANETAM-2) organized the second entomology training workshop, for 30 participants, in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fa

Breakthrough research has revealed a new drug that may prevent the spread of malaria, and also treat people suffering with the deadly parasitic disease.

Malaria continues to be one of the most important public health problems in Africa. Children and pregnant women are disproportionately affected.

Annually, pregnancy hypertension, fetal growth restriction (FGR), and stillbirth unrelated to intrapartum events are associated with 46,000 maternal and 2.5 million fetal, neonatal and infant death

The establishment of a Genomics Core Facility at our Fajara site represents a bold undertaking for the Unit, and aligns with our agenda to build a strong core genomics capability, and become a stro

Dr Modou Jobe, Research Clinician at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at LSHTM has been awarded the Wellcome Trust International Training Fellowship, following a competitive process.

Results from 7-country PERCH study highlight the need for new vaccines, especially against respiratory syncytial virus

The MRC Unit The Gambia at the LSHTM hosted the first Maternal Azithromycin Research (MAR) Harmonization meeting with investigators from around the world, from 26th to 28th June 2019.

Dr Joquina Chiquita Jones graduated in the third set of Medical Doctors from the University of The Gambia, School of Medicine and then obtained a Masters in Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostati

Lena Acolatse is a nutritionist involved in early childhood development programs, with a keen interest in behavioural assessments and how their use can be improved in developing countries.

Dr Julia Mwesigwa is a clinically-qualified malaria epidemiologist from Uganda.