Samateh
GambiapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Samateh is the Health Minister of The Gambia, recognized for his efforts to improve the country's healthcare system. He has expressed deep gratitude for the support of a Chinese medical team that has been assisting The Gambia since 1977. In a recent interview, he highlighted the significant advancements in medical services, including the treatment of over 2,000 patients and the performance of more than 200 surgeries by the Chinese team. Samateh emphasized the importance of international cooperation in enhancing healthcare infrastructure and personnel training, particularly during the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr. Samateh described the issue as an urgent concern for his ministry.
Gov’t prepares new regulation to monitor standards in health sectorGambia· 2026-06-23Samateh admitted that the wrong maternal mortality figure was due to human error during data retrieval.
Wrong maternal mortality figure traced to human error, Minister admitsGambia· 2026-06-19Minister Samateh did not shy away from the issue regarding expired drugs.
Ministry to identified officials involved in administering expired drugs to patientsGambia· 2025-09-18
Minister Samateh expressed delight with the level of progress made thus far during his tour of health infrastructure sites.
Minister Samateh tours key health infrastructure sitesGambia· 2025-08-11
Samateh expressed his sincere gratitude to the Chinese medical team assisting The Gambia.
Health minister says Chinese medical team brings hopeGambia· 2025-03-24