Allat Baptist Health Center

Mrs. Fukah Judith

Chief of Center

Location:

Allat Baptist Health Centre is found in Banyo Subdivision, Mayo Banyo Division in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It falls under Allat Health Area in the Banyo Health District.

Contact Information

Chief of Center:

Mrs. Fukah Judith

+237 675056339

Website: www.cbchealthservices.org

Overview

The Allat Baptist Health Centre (ABHC) was created in 1986 and was upgraded to an Integrated Health Center by the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services on the July 30, 1987. ABHC as of March 2026 has 16 staff, including a screener working 24/24 and attending to over 400 patients monthly. The Health Centre has 17 beds spread in 4 wards. The health center serves over 27 communities and does sensitization outreach in Allat, Assawe, Mbenguedji, Bani, and Altine villages. Malaria is the leading disease being treated in the facility.

Our Services

Out-Patient Services
Wound Care Clinic and Treatment Roon

The Emergency Department manages:

  • Accident and trauma cases
  • Hypertensive and diabetic crises
  • Respiratory distress and febrile conditions
  • General medical and minor surgical emergencies
  • Administration of injectable medications
Laboratory

The Laboratory runs 24/24 running diagnostic tests:

  • Parasitology: urine/stool analysis, occult blood, H-pylori, Malaria rapid/smears
  • Serology: Hepatitis B & C, HIV, syphilis, toxoplasma, typhoid, TORCH
  • Hematology: CBC, ESR, haemoglobin electrophoresis, direct and indirect coombs test
  • Bacteriology: sputum analysis, bodily fluid analysis (CSF, pleural, ascitic, synovial), semen analysis, ECS/VS/HVS, Gram staining
  • Biochemistry: liver panel, kidney function test, basic and complete metabolic panels, blood sugar, electrolytes and lipid profile, HBA1C
  • Hormonal Testing: PSA, Thyroid function test, testosterone, BETA HCGetc.
  • Blood Donation Unit: donor screening, bleeding, and transfusion services
  • Antenatal clinic laboratory for pregnant women
  • Elisa: chlamydia IgG/IgM
Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Department provides:

  • Dispensing of drugs to outpatients and inpatients
  • Compounding and pre-packaging of drugs
  • Counselling and clinical interventions
  • Drug supply to wards and other departments
  • Bill review, inventory control, and requisition
  • Continuous education of pharmacy staff
  • Updates to consultants on drug availability
  • Procurement and inventory control
  • Drug storage
Antenatal Clinic (ANC)

Services include:

  • Laboratory tests for pregnant women (CBC, HB, urinalysis, Hepatitis B, HIV, syphilis, malaria, and blood group)
  • Vital signs monitoring and blood pressure checks
  • Physical examination and counselling
  • Management of low-risk and referrals high-risk pregnancies
  • Health education, devotions, and nutrition talks
  • Postpartum consultation for mothers and babies
  • Vaccinations (BCG, Polio Zero at birth; PENTA, ROTA, and NEMO at 6 and 10 weeks)
  • Universal Health Coverage
Women’s Health Program

Services include:

  • Breast and cervical cancer screening
  • HPV testing (during support visit)
  • Family planning services
  • Infertility consultations
  • Treatment of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma Genitalium and Trichomonas Vaginalis 
  • Health talks, sensitization campaigns, and community outreach
  • HPV Vaccination
Eye Care Services

The Eye Department provides the following services during support visits every first Wednesday of the month:

  • General consultations
  • Community eye screening during outreach
  • Refractions and visual field testing
  • Visits by ophthalmologists and low vision specialists
  • Prescription and fitting of lenses
  • Glaucoma screening and treatment
  • Auto refraction
Physiotherapy and Clubfoot Care Services

The department provides the following services during support visits every first Wednesday of the month:

  • Stroke rehabilitation and joint pain management
  • Muscle strengthening and cardio-respiratory therapy
  • Sports injury care, and trauma rehabilitation
  • Geriatric rehabilitation (Services for the elderly)
  • Service sensitisation and awareness at OPD and community
  • Work close together with the wound care department
  • Patient consultation/assessment collaboratively with consultants
Wound Care Clinic and Treatment Room

The clinic provides:

  • Wound dressing and debridement
  • Suturing, incision and drainage
  • Nail surgery for ingrown nails
  • Foreign body removal
  • Angle brachia index (ABI) test
  • Monofilament test for diabetics
  • Blood sugar test
  • Cone excision
  • Ostomy care
Ultrasound / Imaging Unit

Services on support visit days which is first Wednesday of the month include:

  • Ultrasound: obstetric, abdominal, pelvic, ocular, thyroid, breast, and testicular.
Statistics Office and PMEL (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning)

The unit manages:

  • Data collection and tallying
  • Compilation of statistics for both government and CBC Health Services
  • Analysis, reporting, and documentation
  • Distribution of ward forms and registers
  • Archiving of reports and records
Security Services

The Security Department operates 24/24 ensuring the safety of patients, staff, property, and information. Key roles include:

  • Monitoring access to hospital facilities
  • Escorting patients and visitors to the right services
  • Preventing theft and unauthorized removal of hospital property
  • Surveillance through cameras and real-time monitoring
  • Collaboration with public security in Allat
  • Documentation of incoming parcels and dispatches
  • Monthly reporting to CBC Health Services Headquarters
Customer Care Service

Customer Care staff receive and direct patients to the appropriate services, provide information about departments, and document feedback. They also remind patients of appointments with specialists and follow up on service satisfaction.

In-Patient Services
Admission in Wards

Admissions in wards

  • Labor and delivery services (intrapartum care)
  • Postpartum care for mothers and newborns
  • screeners ward rounds and consultations
  • Family planning education and postnatal care
  • Daily health talks on vaccination, breastfeeding, and newborn care
  • Medication administration and dressing changes
  • Screener and Midwives’ rounds and patient monitoring
  • Infection prevention through daily cleaning
  • Patient education and health talks
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