There is a silent epidemic in The Gambia. Road accidents are the 7th highest cause of death in the country and reportedly costs economic loss of over D2 billion every year. Unenviably, the Gambia is the world’s 4th worst place to be on the road. Yet, as Chief Surgeon Marenah explains, ‘we have one hospital, the EFSTH the trauma unit, which looks at all the serious accidents and injuries. And, there are only three native orthopaedic surgeons for a population of 2.5 million.
In this data-driven visual feature story, which is part of our election reporting series, Malagen shines light on the menace of road accidents, zeroing in on the care provided in post-crash.

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