A three-day intensive workshop was recently organized at the Baptist Hospital Mutengene to strengthen the capacity of healthcare professionals in improving access to sexual and reproductive health services—particularly for women affected by obstetric fistula. The training brought together a multidisciplinary team including nurses, scrub nurses, doctors, wound care specialists, physiotherapists, and social workers, all deeply […]

A crucial workshop aimed at strengthening access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services through improved community engagement, awareness, and referral of obstetric fistula cases has been held this week at the Baptist Hospital Mutengene in the Southwest Region. The training brought together Community Health Workers (CHWs) from conflict-affected and hard-to-reach communities, equipping them with

The UNFPA–Canada Project, implemented through the CBC Health Services, has become a vital force in restoring healthcare and empowering communities in Cameroon’s North West and South West regions, especially Mamfe and Jakiri. These areas have been deeply affected by the ongoing Anglophone crisis, which destroyed health facilities, displaced families, and left many people fearful of

A transformative 5-day workshop on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), utilizing the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Humanitarian Intervention Guide (Mh GAP-HIG) guidelines, recently took place in Santa, in the North West region of Cameroon. The workshop, held this August 2025, brought together 25 midwives and healthcare practitioners from the region, including six representatives

The European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) officials recently concluded a significant monitoring and evaluation visit to the Northwest and Southwest regions. The visit aimed assessing the progress and effectiveness of grassroots partner organizations in implementing various activities under the ECHO-funded project. The visit also set out to evaluate whether activities of the partners align with

Mutengene – July 12, 2025 – To address the critical mental health needs in Cameroon’s conflict-affected Southwest Region, a comprehensive capacity-building workshop on the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) concluded in Mutengene from July 8-12, 2025. Twenty-five dedicated health workers, including four midwives from Ekondo Titi Baptist Health Center and Kumba

Mutengene – July 5, 2025 – A four-day refresher workshop, aimed at improving healthcare delivery to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) including rape and intimate partner violence (IPV) has been completed by 25 medical practitioners from some government and CBC Health facilities in the Southwest Region. Held from July 2-5, 2025, at the Health Services

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services, the UNFPA and CBC Health Services have embarked on training 8 youth peer educators in the North West and South West (NW/SW) regions of Cameroon. The two-day workshop, held from June 21-22, 2025, in Bafoussam, provided

Ten newly recruited midwives have completed a crucial two-day workshop aimed at enhancing their ability to deliver comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon. The training, held from June 23-24, 2025, in Bafoussam, focused on equipping midwives with the skills needed