London to Brighton Bike ride for Gam Med

This year Gam Med have formed a team to cycle the 50 mile London to Brighton bike ride in June to raise essential funds for the charity.

Gam Med is a charity that was formed with the aim that UK healthcare professionals provide specialist care as well as mentor and teach local staff to raise the standards of hospital treatment in The Gambia. As well as this the charity also source & ship much needed medical equipment to the country.

The Gambia lies on the coast of West Africa. It is the smallest country in mainland Africa and it ranks among the poorest countries in the world. Less than half of The Gambia's population has access to electricity, and over a third of the country's urban population lives in slums. There is a shortage of healthcare professionals which leads to people seeking treatment from Traditional Healers. This often leads to poor outcomes for patients.

Please visit the website (https://www.gammed.co.uk) for more information and first-hand examples of some of the patients that the team have helped in previous years..