The ongoing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) legal battle between some 27 bereaved children against the government and two pharmaceutical companies saw more moving testimonies from parents on how “bad medicines” killed their children. More in the report.

During the continuation of the AKI Court Case hearing on the afternoon of 23rd January 2025, witnesses narrated how their children died soon after ingesting paracetamol syrups prescribed by doctors from the hospital. More in this report.

Our latest publication on the marathon AKI Court case hearing, which took most of 23rd January 2025, highlights how Justice Ebrima Jaiteh accepted the substitution of two witness statements. The AKI Court case has seen some 27 bereaved parents file a lawsuit against the government and two pharmaceutical companies. More in Askanwi’s first publication from the whole day’s court hearing.

This publication aims to give some brief description of Bipolar Disorder in an attempt to sensitize and destigmatize popular belief against people suffering from this mental health condition. More in the report.

The Gambia Family Planning Association (GFPA), a NGO committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health rights since its inception in 1968, conducted an HIV and AIDS screening event on Saturday, 28th December 2024, at Banjul’s Family Planning Regional Chapter at Long Street. More in the report.

Information Minister Dr. Cessay claimed that the 2025 Budget allocates over D5 billion to help. Our reporter got hold of the 2025 Draft Budget to highlight that the Minister had it wrong and only D4.8 billion was allocated to Health in 2025. More in this report.

After Askanwi posted about an unidentified lady around Kerr Serign junction on 19th November 2024, who was behaving erratically towards people in the streets, our reporter and some passersby assisted her to access medical attention, where she was later taken by the Police to Nemban Clinic.

More in this report.

This FactCheck interrogates the Point Newspaper’s front page headline, “Banjul Has Highest HIV Infection Rate.” Our reporter, who has been monitoring HIV statistics in the city since 2017, highlights the differences between where people register and where they are residents. The claim by the Point Newspaper is deemed MISLEADING.

The author of this story shares their experience of visiting the country’s only mental health care facility, Tanka Tanka, which needs significant attention and support from the government to provide adequate care to patients suffering from mental health disorders in the country. Read this article to go inside Tanka Tanka.

High Court Judge Justice Ebrima Jaiteh announced on Thursday, 14^th November 2024 that the trial for the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) will begin on 21^st November 2024, pending the submission of crucial documents from the Ministry of Health to support the plaintiffs' claims.