Faith-based organisations (FBOs) are virtually not involved in either the prevention or management of chronic non-communicable diseases in the Gambia. The Pentecostal and Catholic churches play some roles in the prevention of HIV/AIDs and Sickle Cell diseases by encouraging the pre-marital screening for prospective couples who are church members. The Catholic Development Association is actively involved in the care and treatment HIV/AIDS and associated opportunistic infections in The Gambia. Their activities are however not extended to NCDs. The only prominent non-governmental organisation (NGO) that is actively involved in the management of chronic diseases in conjunction with the Royal Victoria TeachingHospital, Banjul, is Francis De Gaulle Njie Foundation (FDNF). This charitable organisation (FDNF) raises awareness and provides support and care for the affected persons and their families. For example, as part of fund raising programme for the organisation, there was a cancer awareness programme on the 11th of May, 2012, with the theme "Prevention of Common Cancers through Healthy Lifestyles in The Gambia" [34]. There are no organised, community-centred psychos-social and advocacy services for cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell diseases, chronic liver and renal diseases.
Faith-based organisations (FBOs) are virtually not involved in either the prevention or management of chronic non-communicable diseases in the Gambia. The Pentecostal and Catholic churches play some roles in the prevention of HIV/AIDs and Sickle Cell diseases by encouraging the pre-marital screening for prospective couples who are church members. The Catholic Development Association is actively involved in the care and treatment HIV/AIDS and associated opportunistic infections in The Gambia. Their activities are however not extended to NCDs. The only prominent non-governmental organisation (NGO) that is actively involved in the management of chronic diseases in conjunction with the Royal Victoria TeachingHospital, Banjul, is Francis De Gaulle Njie Foundation (FDNF). This charitable organisation (FDNF) raises awareness and provides support and care for the affected persons and their families. For example, as part of fund raising programme for the organisation, there was a cancer awareness programme on the 11th of May, 2012, with the theme "Prevention of Common Cancers through Healthy Lifestyles in The Gambia" [34]. There are no organised, community-centred psychos-social and advocacy services for cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell diseases, chronic liver and renal diseases.
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