The Gambia’s first lady Madam Zenab Jammeh has attended the Special Session on First Ladies` Leadership on Cancer Control as part of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Held recently in Istanbul, Turkey, the session brought together first ladies from different parts of the world.
According to media reports, the aims of the session were to draw attention to increasing cancer cases in Africa, Asia, Central and Southern America, to assess the opportunities for international cooperation and to raise social awareness about cancer.
Madam Jammeh, who was accompanied by senior government officials, made a brief contribution informing her colleagues about some of the initiatives taken by The Gambia in fighting cancer.