{"id":88019,"date":"2025-10-14T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/6-first-ladies-to-meet-in-banjul-tuesday"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:41:21","slug":"6-first-ladies-to-meet-in-banjul-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/6-first-ladies-to-meet-in-banjul-tuesday","title":{"rendered":"6 First Ladies to Meet in Banjul Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia is set to host the 12th edition of the Merck Foundation event on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meeting will be hosted by First Lady Fatou Bah-Barrow, and opened by President Adama Barrow.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Merck Foundation is a philanthropic organisation that aims to improve healthcare capacity and access to innovative medical solutions in developing countries. 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