CBC Health Services continues fight against NCDs via Activities Marking Global Week of Action
The Director of the CBC Health Services, Mr. Ngum Samuel has applauded the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Prevention and Control team
headed by Mr. Takwe Boniface as Manager for always taking the lead to push the organization’s agenda to fight against NCDs. He was speaking during sporting activities organized at the Baptist Centre to amplify activities marking the Global Week for Action on NCDs.
The week, which ran from October 15-22, 2024 hinged on the theme, “Time to Lead” with a call for NCD prevention and management to get the attention and action they deserve every where for everyone.
The event was opened by Mr. Ndosak George, Personnel Manager of the CBC Health Services and representing the Director of Health Services, who in his speech, noted that the week was special to the CBC Health Services, leader in the fight against NCDs. “We will make sure it reaches everywhere, everyone to make sure the fight against NCD continues the way it should be. Just like the Director will do later when he joins in the celebration, the Personnel Manager welcomed all to the Baptist Centre especially the NOGE Volley Ball Team that had been invited to play with the teams at the Baptist Centre.
It was a thrilling encounter for both the Volley ball Male and Female teams of the NOGE Volley ball Club and the staff at the Baptist Centre. As earlier warned by the Personnel Manager for the team in house to be vigilant, the NOGE Volley Team beat CBC female team 3 goals to zero, meanwhile it was a 4-1 game for the Volley ball male still in favour of the NOGE Volley ball team. In all, he wished for a draw game given that they were friendly matches to beat NCDs. In the spirit of the fight against NCDs, the participants especially those coming from town were so excited to have been part of the activities to mark this year’s celebration.
Week long activities were carried out at the different NCD Sites across the country such as visitation to schools, churches and market places to talk NCDs. The NCD gospel was also preached in the different Out Patient Departments as well as wards of our different hospitals to make sure every one who comes to the hospital hear the dangers of NCDs and preventive measures to keep it in control. In order to reach a wide audience, radio talks were also carried out in several radio stations like CRTV Bamenda, NDEFCAM Radio, CBC radio just to name a few.
It is important to note that the CBC Health Services is offering a range of services to prevent, detect and manage NCDs including Diabetes and Hypertension (D&H) month clinics, Know your number (KYN) units, regular checkups and screenings, health education/life style modification counselling, medication and treatment.
