Mbingo Baptist Hospital

Overview

Mbingo Baptist Hospital is a referral hospital in Cameron and the West Africa Sub Region. The Hospital is an approved HIV/AIDS treatment center. It serves as a training centre for the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) and the Christian Internal Medicine Specialization programmes (CIMS).

The Hospital began in 1952 as a Leprosy Settlement. In 1965, the General Hospital became an up-shoot of the Leprosy Settlement. The Hospital provides comprehensive health care among which the following services standout: General nursing, eye surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) surgery, surgical and internal medicine residency programs, vocational training and rehabilitation.

Our Services

Eye Department services

The Eye Department has dedicated staff with a resident Ophthalmologist and offers a comprehensive eye care. The services include outpatient consultations with services like; the prescription and fitting of lenses, diode laser surgery, YAG laser surgery & fundus photography, Eye surgery and procedures such as cataract extraction plus intra ocular lens placement, pterygium & transplant etc., and Glaucoma Screening. About 1,700 patients are seen monthly in the department.

Laboratory Services

The MBH Lab. is opened 24/7 and does and offers all basic and advanced laboratory services. There is a Pathologist who has established a high level pathology lab in the hospital. This has significantly reduced the number specimens shipped to Canada and USA for examination.

Surgical Services

The operating theatre does gynaecological and obstetric surgery, general and specialized surgical procedures like prostatectomy/TURP, total abdominal hysterectomy, partial hysterectomy, hernia repairs of all types, amputation, incision & drainage, vein stripping, mastectomy of all types, circumcision, cardiac window creation, etc. In 2013, the hospital had 2 full time surgeons (all trainers in the PAACS programmes) as well as an ENT and an Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dental Services

There is a dental department which does all dental procedures.

Pharmacy Services

The Hospital Pharmacy supplies clients with quality drugs and drug related items to both Inpatients and Outpatients. It has satellite pharmacies within the hospital. MBH also hosts the CBC Central Pharmacy satellite store rendering consistency in the supply of drugs both to the hospital, its health centers and the Hansen’s disease (Leprosy) Hospital. The MBH Pharmacy is opened 24/7 and has a computerized drug management system that makes it unique.

Physiotherapy and Prosthetic Services

The PT department of the hospital offers treatment for the following conditions; Fractures, Low back pain, club foot, sport injuries (sprains/strains), burns, neck pains, paraplegics, and quadriplegics. The Hospital treats hemiplegia (stroke), cerebral palsy, facial palsy, etc. Fitness and weight reduction program, prosthetic and orthotic services are also produces Below knee (BK) and Above knee (AK) prosthesis – artificial legs, and various splinting and assistive devices. The PT department attended to 10,002 clients in the clinic and 311 follow up cases in 2012.

TB Department
  • MBH is one of the approved centers for the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB). The department offers services like diagnosis, free treatment, follow-up of clients in the community as need be and sensitization

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Community Rehabilitation Services

The programme offers services to people with disabilities and preventing disabilities and while offering community services, rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, special and general education for deaf children. In 2012, the CBR visited 377 communities and attended to 21,148 people. Community Sign Language was taught to 11,916 people in 289 families.

Contact

Mbingo Baptist Hospital
PMB 42, Via Bamenda
North West Region
Cameroon, West Africa
Security: +237 67704 2705
Administrator: +237 67780 0681
Email: mbingohb@yahoo.com
Website: www.cbchealthservices.org

Why Choose Us

Residency Programs at the
Mbingo Baptist Hospital

PAACS

(Pan African Academy Christian Surgeons)

CIMS

(Christian Internal Medicine Specialization)

BIHS

(Baptist Institute of Health Sciences)

Other Residency Programs

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