Gambian Parents Fight for Justice After Substandard Cough Syrups Linked to Child Deaths
BANJUL, Gambia – Ebrima Sagnia is haunted by memories of his young son playing around their home in Banjul. Lamin, just four years old, was full of life and love for football and motorcars. But in September last year, Lamin succumbed to complications from acute kidney injury (AKI), caused by substandard cough syrups imported from India. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that these syrups contained high levels of toxins and led to the deaths …