BARROW SPOTLIGHTS MAJOR HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENTS IN CRR

October 9, 2026

President Adama Barrow’s Meet the People Tour continued Thursday with major healthcare developments in the Central River Region.

At Brikama Ba, he inaugurated a modern operating theatre, utility facilities and staff accommodation, funded by the World Bank.

In Bansang, attention turned to the School of Enrolled Nurses, while the hospital’s new emergency facilities, CT scanner and oxygen plant highlighted further improvements.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health received six containers of essential medicines and medical supplies, with more expected.

The President also engaged communities in the Niaminas and Bansang.

As December 5 approaches, healthcare delivery and rural development remain important issues in the national conversation.

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