Sure these are news that please the hearth,hope a liberated Gambia from this 
political backwardness will impress such hard working Gambians daily missing 
home all over the world to return home and serve their people.
For Freedom
Saiks


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>Subject: Congratulations Professor James Ndow
>Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:30:53 +0000
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>A heartfelt congratulation to Dr. James Ndow. Gambia is proud of you!
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>Culled from the Observer
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>Gambian urological surgeon elevated to professor
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>Written by Lamin M Dibba
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>Friday, 13 October 2006
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>A Gambian clinical academician at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, 
>Dr. James Ndow, who just turned 40, was recently elevated to the position 
>of Professor of Urology. Professor Ndow is the second son of Dr. Peter J.
>Ndow of Fajara, a former medical practitioner and head of the Gambia’s 
>Medical and Health Services.
>According to a press release from the University of Aberdeen, Professor 
>Ndow has put Aberdeen’s urology expertise on the map. Professor Ndow, a 
>urology expert, is a co-founder and Managing Director of a urological 
>cancer charity, UCAN, and a Consultant Urological surgeon. He is one of a 
>few world-renowned experts in the field of urology.
>
>Reacting to his elevation to this prestigious and enviable position, 
>Professor Ndow expressed his delight at the appointment and attributed it 
>to efforts of the hard work of the urology department team. He said:”I am 
>absolutely thrilled about being appointed professor of Urology, but I truly 
>believe that my promotion is a reflection of the tremendous work and 
>dedication of everyone in the urological research team. It is also great 
>news for our charity UCAN, which is aiming at raising 2 million pounds by 
>the end of 2008 to set up a urological research center of excellence in 
>Aberdeen.”
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>The Director of the University’s Health Services Research Unit, Professor 
>Grant, who has worked with professor Ndow over the last few years, said 
>this about him: “His promotion is richly deserved: through wisdom, energy 
>and perseverance, in a short time he has forged an international quality 
>research programme that is making a highly significant contribution to 
>improving the care of people with urological problems.”
>
>The Head of the University’s School of Medicine, Professor Mike Greaves has 
>acknowledged Professor James Ndow as being “exceptionally successful in 
>taking forward urology research in Aberdeen. He is innovative and shows 
>great enthusiasm for collaboration in research. His work is increasingly 
>recognised internationally and includes research which impacts directly on 
>the delivery of care to patients with urological conditions”.
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>As part of his pioneering research and clinical work, Professor Ndow visits 
>The Gambia from time to time, to render free services to patients with 
>urological problem. Urological cancers are among the most common cancers, 
>including prostrate, bladder, kidney and testes, and make up one in three 
>cancers in men and one in five of all cancers in women.
>
>Professor James Ndow, a product of St. Augustine’s High School in Banjul, 
>worked briefly at MRC in Fajara before proceeding to the University of 
>Aberdeen to study medicine, following in the footsteps of his father.
>
>Professor James Ndow’s achievement in his field of expertise should be 
>proudly celebrated by Gambians, because not only has he put Aberdeen’s 
>urological research on the map, but he has shown what Gambians are capable 
>of achieving given the right environment and opportunity. “To attain the 
>position of professor in the medical field at the age of 40 is no mean 
>achievement.
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