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TRUE: Gambia’s main hospital EFSTH suspended surgeries due to water shortages

TRUE: Gambia’s main hospital EFSTH suspended surgeries due to water shortages

Claim: Surgical operations suspended at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) due to water shortage. Source: Kerr Fatou/Facebook Verdict: TRUE Researched by Awa Macalo A viral claim on social media platforms, including Facebook and X suggests The Gambia’s main…

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