Cameroon

AHA has assessed the needs of the local health centers and has devised a programme to train the medical personnel, supply missing items such as laboratory equipment’s, and assist in consultations and other clinical activities. With technical assistance from UNHCR, AHA supported facilities, to develop improved clinical case management strategies to provide adequate healthcare and nutrition services. In the year 2017, AHA Cameroon finalised the construction of maternity block with an operating theatre in Mandjou health center, fully equipped with medical equipment. AHA Cameroon also trained and supported government health facilities to strengthen health systems and improve coverage of treatment for malnutrition. HIV/AIDS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AHA’s interventions focus on the prevention of STI and HIV/ AIDS. In this regard, AHA organises campaigns to provide education and offers sensitization on prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS in all AHA supported health facilities. Distribution and demonstration of condoms were parts of the campaigns’ programmes. AHA has also facilitated the opening of two new HIV/AIDS management units at Batare Oya and Kette District hospitals. Moreover, AHA strengthened the community sensitization and mobilization programme on disease prevention. Much emphasis was also placed on administering public health education about malaria, TB and other communicable diseases. Similarly the distribution of mosquito nets and the fixing of these nets in the homes were carried out. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AHA works hard to insure access to information and to the services the population needs. It supplies health centers with reproductive health facilities, AHA trains and sets up capacities in reproductive health (medical staff and traditional midwives), and conduct sensitization campaigns. AHA also assists the local health centers in providing supplies of pre-packed delivery and baby kits. These act as incentive for women to make prenatal visits and to give birth at the health centers. Figures from the month of April 2019 were: Antenatal care: 699 total. 78.5% (549) of pregnant women received for their first antenatal care benefited from pre and post HIV test counseling during their visit Deliveries: 95. 6 % of deliveries have been attended by a qualified health professional (refugees). – Total deliveries: 392 – Assisted deliveries: 375 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AHA has assessed the needs of the local health centers and has devised a programme to train the medical personnel, supply missing items such as laboratory equipment’s, and assist in consultations and other clinical activities. With technical assistance from UNHCR, AHA supported facilities, to develop improved clinical case management strategies to provide adequate healthcare and nutrition services. INFRASTURCTURE In the year 2017, AHA Cameroon finalised the construction of maternity block with an operating theatre in Mandjou health center, fully equipped with medical equipment. AHA Cameroon also trained and supported government health facilities to strengthen health systems and improve coverage of treatment for malnutrition.