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More Bereaved Parents Testify How ‘Bad Medicines’ Killed Their Children in Court

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.

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Eight Witnesses Testify How Syrups Killed Their Children in AKI Legal Marathon

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.

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Justice Jaiteh Accepts Replacement of Two Witness Statements in AKI Case

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.

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AKI Trial Proper to Begin After Ministry of Health Submits Key Evidence

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

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AKI: Conflicted MCA Officer Acted as Supervising Pharmacist for Atlantic Pharmacy

After months of sitting on the Acute Kidney Injury Investigation Report, the Ministry of Health finally published the report which culminated in the firing of the Medicines Control Agency Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director last Friday 21st July 2023. However, they are not the only MCA Staff exposed in the report for serious conflict of interest.

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AKI: MoJ Yet to Commence Legal Action Against Indian Companies

The Gambia’s Justice Minister informed Parliament that the Government is currently pursuing diplomatic channels with the Indian Government to pursue legal action against the Indian Company responsible for manufacturing tainted medicines which took the lives of more than 73 children in The Gambia from mid-2022 to early 2023.

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AKI: Bereaved Parents Insist Children Died From Tainted Cough Syrups and Not Contaminated Water

Bereaved parents of Acute Kidney Injuries submitted a position paper before the Parliament’s select committee on Health, Disaster, Humanitarian Relief, and Refugees on 9th November 2022 debunking a statement from the Medicine Control Agency (MCA) claiming that AKI victims died due to contaminated water.

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Promise Tracker: How is Gambia Doing on Maternal Mortality Since 2017?

President Barrow told members of the media that his government is committed to addressing maternal mortality which he claims has reduced under his government. Our reporters tracked this promise detailed in the National Development Plan.

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