AHA operates in Cameroon in three regions: East, Adamaoua and North. AHA Cameroon
supported 22 health facilities in 10 health districts. There are 7 developed refugee sites - 2
in Adamaoua at Ngam and Borgop in Djohong district, and 5 in the Eastern Region: Gado in
the Garoua Boulai district, Lolo and Mbile in the Ndelele district, Timangolo in the district
of Ketté, and Ngarissingo in the district of Yokadouma. In 2022, AHA Cameroon reached
181,083 Central African refugees. In the same year, 16,176 new arrivals were identified and
100% were provided with medical care before relocating to developed refugee sites. AHA
Cameroon partnered with UNHCR to provide healthcare for refugees, and with UNICEF to
provide Specialized Nutrition Program(SNP) for children and pregnant mothers.

Cameroon
2010 to Present
Lolo, Mbile, Gado and Ngarisingo, Districts – Garoua Boulai, Betare Oya, Bertoua, Batouri, Ndelele and Yokadouma

181,083
Total Beneficiaries in 2022


1,135,000
Total Funds Spent in 2022
Programmes

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Nutrition
Nutrition/Vaccination
Nutrition programme is one of AHA’s priorities. In the year 2018 under the scheme, community mobilization and village level malnutrition screening, community awareness on malnutrition and infant/young child feeding practices, more than 15,000 children, pregnant women and mothers have benefited. AHA has also continued monitoring the malnutrition status in refuges sites at Lolo and Mbile and intensified supplementary feeding programmes also for the benefit of the surrounding communities. In 2018, in partnership with UNHCR, community screening had taken place reaching 12,904 children aged from 6-59 months have been screened on monthly basis. To support the community management of acute malnutrition as well as the stabilization centres. 1,859 children with severe acute malnutrition and 187 children with severe acute malnutrition associated with medical complications have been treated. In the past nine years of service. AHA has made significant positive changes in reducing under five morbidity and mortality rates by increasing immunization coverage and improving accessibility of primary health care and nutrition services.

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healthcare
RH&HIV/AIDS, communicable diseases and nutrition services
Since AHA started delivering its services in early August 2010, the number of outpatient consultations in the health centers has more than tripled. According to the newly adopted health and nutrition strategy, AHA continues to deliver health, RH&HIV/AIDS, communicable diseases and nutrition services. The delivery and amelioration of primary health care services being one of AHA’s main objectives, AHA has coordinated with the national health care system for effective implementation of its programmes. AHA maintained its support to the ministry of health through public health facilities by providing qualified health care professionals (medical doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, midwives, and nutritionists, psychologists…) in order to improve the quality of health care services. It is currently providing assistance for refugees from Central African Republic (CAR) integrated within primary health care services in the 19 villages and settlements in the Kadey departments. These services are also extended to the local population- Gbakim, Mboumama, Toktoyo, Gbiti, Kole, Nyabi, Mbile, and Kentzou are amongst the 13 villages inhabited by CAR refugees. It is estimated that more than 105,333 CAR refugees have benefited directly or indirectly from the health services given by AHA in the year 2018. Figures for the year 2018 were: – Consultation: 97,396 – 4,254 referrals from Integrated health centers to district hospitals – Patients and attendants feeding: Total of 87,153 food rations in Bertoua hospital and patient shelter.

Livelihood
Capacity Development, Infrastructure
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.

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