Essa Marenah
Essa Marenah is the acting Director of the Medical Control Agency (MCA), where he has been involved in overseeing the importation and regulation of medications. He has a background in pharmacy and has supervised Stop Step Pharmacy since 2004. Marenah recently came into the spotlight for his testimony regarding the alleged link between contaminated medications and the deaths of children from Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), where he defended the agency's due diligence in ensuring that imported products met safety standards.
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Essa Marenah is the interim executive director of the Medical Control Agency (MCA) and testified in a court case regarding child deaths.
L'Agence de Control Médical (AMC) rejette la responsabilité de tous les décès d'enfants dus à l'insuffisance rénale aiguë
Gambia· 2025-06-30
Essa Marenah is the acting Director of the Medical Control Agency (MCA) and is involved in a case regarding the deaths of children due to contaminated medications.
MCA rejects blame for all AKI deaths of children -Marenah says agency has evidenceGambia· 2025-06-27