The French ambassador to Cameroon, Thierry Marchand, has said they are adding more effort to improve access to healthcare within the country. He was speaking during a visit to Bertoua on Thursday. He told the population “we are very implicated…
Persons held at Laquintinie hospital for unpaid bills lament over precarious living conditions
Women held at the Laquintinie hospital in Douala for not being able to pay their hospital bills, have intensified calls for government intervention. They recount unfavourable conditions which they find themselves in, and how it is becoming difficult for them…
Douala: Women held at Laquintinie Hospital for not being able to pay bills
Several women are said to be held at the Douala Laquintinie hospital because they’re unable to pay their hospital bills. Reports indicate that some of them have been there for over six months. After giving birth, they were unable to…
North region receives first-ever General Hospital
Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, inaugurated the first-ever General Hospital in the North region, Tuesday, October 18, calling on the population to take care of the facility which comes to boost healthcare delivery in the country. He said the project…
Yaounde: Roadside medication worth close to half a billion FCFA seized by health officials
The Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon is intensifying efforts in the fight against the sale of roadside drugs in cities across the country. In their recent outing of October 11 2022 in Yaounde, agents of the Health Ministry confiscated…
Outbreak of monkeypox confirmed in Kumba
The South West Regional Delegate of Public Health, Dr Eko Eko Filbert, has announced the outbreak of monkeypox in Kumba and the Mbonge District. In a communique made public on Monday, October 10, the health official said “following the confirmation…
War against fake drugs: Large stock seized at Mokolo market Yaounde
An operation carried out by security forces at the Mokolo market in Yaounde September 14, has led to the confiscation of huge consignments of fake drugs. Health Minister Manaouda Malachie confirmed the update in a post while congratulating the officers.…
CBC Health Services poised to improve Clubfoot care in Cameroon
Authorities of the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services have expressed satisfaction with the progress they have made regarding Clubfoot treatment in Cameroon over the past years, reiterating their commitment to do more. This was during the visit of Dr. Reiner…
Hemodialysis Centre Buea: Patients stage protest over fake promises, authorities forced to take immediate action
A group of kidney failure patients, invaded and blocked the entrance to the Buea regional hospital, a few days ago, protesting against unfair treatment. They were supposed to be dialyzed but had not been attended to by the health personnel…
Health Minister bans importation/fabrication of skin products with highly toxic ingredients
The Minister of Public Health Dr Manaouda Malachie, has passed an order restricting the importation, distribution or fabrication of cosmetic products with highly toxic substances. In the Minister’s communique dated August 19, three substances were listed; “L’hydroquinone and its derivatives,…