Gambia: HIV/Aids, a Threat to National Development

Fatou Lamin Faye, Secretary of State for Education, has described HIV/AIDS, as the biggest threat to development in many countries. Speaking at the opening of a five day HIV/AIDS national workshop held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel Monday, SoS Faye said the pandemic is also a major concern for our collective security in consideration of the fact that the most vulnerable group to this deadly disease are the women and youths who form the larger part of the workforce of African countries including the Gambia.