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Joining the fight against NCDs in Cameroon with optimism fuelled by collaboratio

28-year-old Ferdinant Mbiydzenyuy shares his insights on the NCD situation in Cameroon, his experience of setting up and working as Program Coordinator for the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) NCD Prevention and Control Program, and what drives him to keep going. This piece was written by the NCD Alliance and first published on their […]

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Researcher Recommends Youths PWDs to Join Associations

By Njoka Divine Ngwang Persons with Disability (PWDs) in the Northwest Region especially the young have been called to shun stigma and other obstacles and be enrolled as active participants in Associations of Persons with Disabilities (APWDs). The Dutch researcher, Daniel Boyco said young PWDs stand to benefit a lot by being active members of

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CBC Health Services Plays Key Role in the Creation of Cameroon NCD Alliance

By Nadege Ngeh According to the International Diabetes Federation, 425 million adults worldwide live with diabetes with more than 16 million of them living in Sub Saharan Africa. The burden of diabetes in Cameroon is not only high but is rising at a galloping speed. Statistics of adult Cameroonians over a 10-year period (1994–2004) showed

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Ekounou Baptist Health Center New Building Dedicated, Leaders Installed

By Peter Tah and Njoka Divine An ultramodern structure erected at Ekoumdoum to host Ekounou Baptist Health Centre in Yaounde has been officially opened for use. The new building constructed under the Strategy Nine Projects Package (S9PP) with funding (loan) from the French Development Agency (AFD) is instrumental in the provision of health care to

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Nkoabang Baptist Health Center Officially Opens her Doors

By Njoka Divine Ngwang Edited by Peter Tah CBC Health Services has dedicated a new health facility at Nkoabang in Yaounde. The dedication of Nkoabang Baptist Health Centre on July 7, 2018 was presided over by the CBC Director of Health Services (DHS), Prof. Tih Pius Muffih. . Prof. Tih Pius, used the event to

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By Nemkul Frida Edited by Njoka Divine Teachers of the pilot schools of the Sustainable Inclusive Education Project (SIEP) of the CBC Health Services and Education Departments have been christened Ambassadors of the SIEP. They were called upon to help others catch the vision of Inclusive Education during a three-day workshop organized to get them

CBC Health Services Dedicates Bafoussam Baptist Health Center ‘Refuge Tower’

CBC Health Services has dedicated a new edifice to host the services of Bafoussam Baptist Health Center. The 44-meter tall ultra-modern structure that was dedicated on August 10, 2018 has been likened to a ‘refuge tower’ for the population of Bafoussam. Rev. Ngalla Godlove, Administrative Assistant to CBC Executive President in a sermon drawn from

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By Peter Tah & Mufuh Ramiro

Enlist to Donate Blood Regularly, Save More Lives – Advocate

WHO says free blood donated for transfusion helps save millions of lives every year especially pregnant women during childbirth, anaemic patients, and children suffering from severe malaria. June 14 every year is celebrated as World Blood Donor Day. This day is set aside by the United Nations to create awareness on the need for voluntary

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Written by Mufuh Ramiro Edited by Peter Tah

CBC Health Services Prioritizes Infection Prevention in her Institutions

World Health Organization (WHO) says the emergence of life-threatening infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and viral hemorrhagic fevers (e.g., Ebola and Marburg viral infections) highlight the urgent need for efficient infection control practices in healthcare. The CBC Health Services understands that if we fail to apply strict infection control measures, we shall

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By Peter Tah

CBC Health Services Makes Strides Amidst Challenges in Malaria Fight

Despite the astonishing headway in the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of malaria, there are still alarming challenges hindering the fight against the disease. The lack of [or] inadequate sustainable international and domestic funding, the risks posed by conflict in malaria endemic zones, the inconsistent climate pattern, the emergence of parasites resistance to antimalarial medicines and

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