A 5-day training on the clinical management of rape, minimum initial package service delivery, and sexual reproductive health has taken place in Bamenda from April 8 – 12, 2025. Organized by the CBC Health Services in collaboration with UNFPA, the training was supported by the Central Emergency Response Funds (CERF). The training built the capacities of 30 service providers from the Nkambe and the Ndop Health Districts to effectively manage related healthcare service gaps, some of which have been created by the socio-political crisis in Cameroon, where there have thousands of displaced affected women.

The training outcome according to the Yong Blessing Fien, UNFPA Project Coordinator for the CBC Health Services, will be the facilitation of reaching out to women who have been sexually assaulted during the crisis; those with difficulties to access Sexual and Reproductive Health Services, and reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. Trained personnel would improve services at ANC, effectively attend to women during labour, render efficient post-partum care, take services to people in hard-to reach communities using the survivor-centered approach during outreach.

Gender and Child Protection Supervisor of the CBC Health Services and GBV Expert Nsono Josephine assures that GBV would be mainstreamed in the project’s planning, implementation, and M&E. The aforementioned Clinicians; Midwives, Doctors, Nurses were drilled on effective clinical management for rape from the perspective of GBV and also ensuring their understanding and the link between GBV and SRH.

Addressing the trainees, the Director of the CBC Health Services Mr. Ngum Samuel encouraged them to maximize the knowledge gained in order to mitigate or completely eradicate maternal and neo-natal deaths. He also buttressed the importance of referrals through the Referral pathway created by the program. “I have worked in hospitals and it is always very stressful when we record a maternal or neo-natal death”, the Director recounted, laying his trust on the Midwives, Nurses and Doctors trained to always do their best in all aspects that renders trust-worthiness to the institution they serve. He called on them to standardize their activities for better service delivery moving forward.