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Prince
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 Posted - 06 Oct 2010 : 10:48:15
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What is happening in Gambia? It is very unfortunate that violent madmen are allowed to roam our streets. A couple of moons ago, some mad man killed and cannibalize an old woman in jambur (sp). Now, this lunatic killed his mother and decided set her dead body on fire.
What happened to the Kampama insane asylum?
One Omar Jammeh alias Metta, a resident of Bundung Borehole Monday allegedly killed his mother, Fatou Badjie by seriously beating her before setting her alight.
Our sources indicated that the tragic incident happened following Omar#146;s constant accusations that his mother is a witch and wanted to kill and eat him. But family sources did not concur with the culprit's reasons for killing his own mother and described his action as total lack of respect and wickedness. "Omar Jammeh is mentally and physically alright. Nothing is wrong with him. He just did this action out of rudeness and wickedness," one of them said.
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/matricide-in-bundung
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"When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty." |
Edited by - Prince on 06 Oct 2010 10:49:35 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 06 Oct 2010 : 13:52:29
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Prince,Mental health still has a low priority in The Gambia and as proper treatment and drugs costs money it appears to be a low priority,however all is not lost,Momodou and I did post on this very topic here:
http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8482&SearchTerms=mental,health
As you can see there are facilities that exist for those you call "violent madmen" The Gambia is trying but this behaviour is found everywhere western countries are not exempt.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 06 Oct 2010 13:53:42 |
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Prince
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Posted - 06 Oct 2010 : 19:51:29
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You're right Toubab, lunatics folks are in every country in the world but Gambians are usually too reluctant (if i weren't talking to you, i'd say lazy) to admit that people are gone lunar. It is not uncommon to hear people say, "he is just pretending."
All i'm struggling to say is; the weak, has to be protected from the crazy! |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 06 Oct 2010 : 19:55:32
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Your last comment is very deep Prince,I suspect I know what you mean,in any case I won't persue it 
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Oct 2010 : 14:29:58
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How about this then , a step in the right direction,official recognition of mental health in The Gambia and a workshop telling journalists how to report the subject:
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/journalists-briefed-on-mental-health
Journalists briefed on Mental Health
Africa » Gambia
Monday, October 11, 2010
As part of activities celebrating World Mental Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) office in The Gambia Friday briefed journalists on the vital issues surrounding mental health, a global problem at the Tanka-Tanka Psychiatric Hospital in Salagie Estate.
The theme for this year's celebration was "Mental Health and Long Term Physical Illness: The Need for Continued and Integrated Care".
The World Mental Day raises awareness about mental issues and also promotes more open discussion of mental disorders as well as the investments in prevention and treatment services. According to health experts, there is no health without mental health thereby making it a real need to deal with mental health problems of people with chronic physical illness and physical care of mental consumers through a continued and integrated care.
Going by reports, about half of mental disorders begin before the age of 14 and around 20% of the world's children and adolescents are estimated to have mental disorders or problems, with similar types of disorders being reported across cultures. An average of about 800, 000 people commit suicide every year of which 86% are in low and middle-income countries, thereby making mental disorders one of the most prominent and treatable causes of suicide.
Speaking at the press conference, Momodou Gassama, the health promotion officer at the WHO office in The Gambia, stated that mental health is given less attention and people hardly talk about it, noting that there is no health without mental health. He described mental health as a global burden issue with over 450 million people suffering from mental disorders. "Mental disorder could be prevented and cured," he said, while attributing depression, substance abuse, among others as the main causes of mental health.
He dilated on the WHO's Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG), which was launched on 7th October in order to help in the assessing of mental health cases and its prevention. Gassama called on family members and the general public to join hands together in order to avert this problem and also stop the stigma and discrimination against mental health patients. He also called on donors, governments and groups representing mental health workers to work together to increase mental health services, especially in low and middle-income countries, pointing out that the financial resources needed are relatively modest.
For her part, Ann Marie Mendy, Community mental health nurse at the Tanka-Tanka Psychiatric Hospital, said the only strategy of preventing mental health is through sensitisation and education. She then urged the people to do away with the misconception on mental health, adding that treatment is free at the hospital.
Mendy also appealed to families not to discriminate against patients, and thanked government for establishing the hospital. She revealed that there are 68 patients at the hospital with men dominating. She further revealed that they go around major health centres to look for mental health patients.
Bamba Janneh, head of community mental health team at the hospital also spoke at the occasion.
Author: by Alieu Ceesay
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 23:10:17
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And this,it appears that at last The Gambian society is realising that Mad people are people with mental health problems that require medical intervention.This is evident in recent appearences at Court by mentally ill people accused of a crime.This particular accused may not be mentally ill something that the Doctors at RVH will have to determine before 18th of December.
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/court-orders-accused-to-undergo-proper-medical-care
Court orders accused to undergo proper medical care
Africa » Gambia
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul has ordered that one Suleiman Camara be taken to the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) for a proper medical care before he can open his defence.
Justice Ikpala made this ruling Monday, 11th of October 2010, whilst presiding over the criminal case involving the state against the said Suleiman Camara. The accused, Suleiman Camara who is in his early 60s was alleged to have had unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl on the 1st of May 2008 at Sibanor village in the Western Region.
The prosecution has closed its case in the matter and tendered documents as exhibits. At the sitting yesterday, the defence counsel, Sagar Jaharteh informed the court that the accused was supposed to open his defence. Lawyer Jaharteh then made an application for the accused to be given sufficient medical attention, noting that he (the accused) is not fit to open his defence.
He urged the court to grant the application, noting that the Central Prisons where the accused is being kept does not have sufficient medical facilities that would help him in the shortest possible time. In his ruling, Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala, after a careful look at the accused, who was lying down at the courtroom, disclosed that the court is of the view that the medical attention in the prison is incapable of arresting the situation, noting that the accused cannot stand, sit or talk, but was always lying down.
The judge stated that it is in the interest of justice that the accused be taken to the RVTH for a proper medical care. The case was then adjourned to the 18th of December 2010.
Author: by Sidiq Asemota
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Eve
Gambia
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Posted - 06 Nov 2010 : 08:51:49
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| ohhh this is not a good story mm |
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