Personnel of the Gambia Armed Forces Second Infantry Battalion   in Farafenni recently carried out a massive cleaning exercise at the AFPRC General Hospital in the town.

Speaking at the exercise, the chief executive officer of the hospital, Alhagie Saine, hailed the soldiers for the move, describing the cleaning of the only major hospital in the region as very essential.   

Saine expressed gratitude to the soldiers for their immense contribution to the development of the hospital, noting that Second Infantry military personnel have from time to time rendered their selfless service to the health facility. 

He noted that not only do the personnel clean the hospital, they also donate blood to the health facility to augment its blood bank, as well as fetching firewood.

Sainey Dibba,  public relations officer of the hospital expressed similar sentiments. The commanding officer of the Second Infantry Battalion, Lt Colonel Salifu Bojang, described their contribution towards the development of the hospital as as an obligation, while noting that their latest move is meant to enhance the sanitary condition of the hospital. 

He noted that they see the hospital as something that belongs to them in view of the fact that it is one of the first health facilities built after the July 1994 Revolution.