The constant loss of staff in the early years had one positive effect; it helped this charity recognise the importance of strategies that promote staff retention and motivation. Those strategies have underpinned 25 years of development. They’ve helped us achieve something remarkable; near 100% staff retention.

But we are still a long way from where we would like to be. As we look to a brighter and more democratic future in The Gambia, we must redouble our efforts to overcome our long-term inability to retain sufficient numbers of senior staff and doctors. They are critical in delivering the care that we aspire to give. But they will not endure the near 50 Celsius temperatures and geographic isolation of Bansang if we do not give them the kind of accommodation that their expertise merit.

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Winter 2017 Newsletter - Opens in a new page and can be downloaded.
Winter 2018 Newsletter - Opens in a new page and can be downloaded.