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Cameroon commemorates International day of the Girl
Published on 11.10.2018
Cameroon has joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of the girl. International Day of the Girl Child 2018 is being…
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World in mental health crisis of ‘monumental suffering’, say experts
Published on 10.10.2018
Every country in the world is facing and failing to tackle a mental health crisis, from epidemics of anxiety and depression to conditions caused by…
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Cameroon: Minister Launches schools without cholera campaign
Published on 05.10.2018
Cameroon's Minister of Basic Education, Youssouf Adjidja Alim, has launched a cholera prevention campaign in schools in the Northern region. The campaign dubbed "My School…
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Cameroon: MSF provides emergency response numbers to Mezam citizens
Published on 02.10.2018
Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, also known in English as Doctors Without Borders has provided some health emergency response numbers to citizens in the North West Region…

Cholera control: Cameroonian brewer offers mineral water to health facilities

In the bid to fight against cholera outbreak in Far North Cameroon, brewer Sabc, via its mineral water branch (SEMC),…
Published on 07.09.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Chantal Biya endorses Beijing declaration on fights against HIV/AIDs

Cameroon's Firts Lady, Chantal BIYA, founding President of the African Synergy against AIDS and Suffering, has appended her signature to…
Published on 06.09.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Cholera outbreak in Cameroon: Seventeen die so far

Seventeen people have died of cholera in Cameroon’s center and northern regions since the outbreak was declared in mid-July, the…
Published on 04.09.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Islamic Development Bank to fund Cameroon’s blood transfusion project

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has pledged to fund a project in Cameroon aimed at strengthening its national blood transfusion…
Published on 27.08.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Cameroon: Buea hospital mortuary over flooded with abandoned corpses

The staff and management of the Buea Regional Hospital in the South West Region of Cameroon are awash by the…
Published on 24.08.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Depression is leading cause of deaths-Medic

Medics have said depression is the leading cause of deaths and affects people of all ages and from all walks…
Published on 24.08.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Supporting breastfeeding is the smartest investment-Medics

Support for breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments Cameroon can make, medics have said. The Medical Doctors took turns…
Published on 10.08.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
Cameroon’s Rose Leke wins 2018 ‘Heroine of health’ award

Cameroon's Professor Rose Leke, is among the nine women who have been honored with the 2018 Heroine of Health award,…
Published on 06.08.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
One neurologist for 1 million Africans – scholar

Sub-Saharan Africa suffers a huge deficit in neurologists, with only one specialist for a million people living on the continent,…
Published on 26.07.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
World AIDS conference opens today

A world AIDS assembly has opened in Amsterdam hoping to harness the star power of activists Elton John and Prince Harry…
Published on 23.07.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Hepatitis B gaining grounds in Cameroon-Survey

According to the results of a household survey for the evaluation of the impact of the pandemic, CAMPHIA, hepatitis B…
Published on 18.07.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Tobacco kills three million persons each year-WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke are “major causes” of cardiovascular…
Published on 31.05.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
Monkey pox hits English speaking Cameroon

The dreaded but rare viral zoonotic disease (from animal to man) caused by Monkey pox virus has hit English speaking Cameroon, Andre…
Published on 18.05.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
Church services adjusted to accomodate May 20 celebrations in Limbe

Church services have been adjusted to accomodate May 20 celebrations in Limbe, theSenior Divisional Officer of Fako Division has announced.…
Published on 14.05.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Cameroon joins world to commemorate red cross day today

Cameroonians today join the world over to commemorate World Red Cross day. According to official statistics, the day is celebrated…
Published on 08.05.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Yaounde set to host conference on gynecological surgery

Preparations are hitting up in Yaounde as ahead of the 27th international congress on endoscopic surgery to run from April…
Published on 18.04.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Fight against Malaria: Cameroon to observe day with theme ‘ready to beat malaria’

Cameroon will on April 25, join the rest world to commemorate the 2018 edition of World Malaria Day under the…
Published on 17.04.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
Relatives in frantic search for their patients after Gendarmes’ invasion of hospital

A group of individuals are allegedly still looking for their loved ones after the evasion of the St. Luke Physiotherapeutic…
Published on 04.04.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Tobacco use is barrier to sustainable development-WHO Director

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, says tobacco use is a barrier to sustainable development on all fronts. He made…
Published on 13.03.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Japan, UNICEF lauded for fight against polio in Far North

The Japanese Government and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, have been lauded for providing funds and technical…
Published on 08.03.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
International Women’s Day: Women schooled on use of contraceptives

As activities beef up ahead of the 2018 international day of the woman, celebrated every March 8, the Cameroon National…
Published on 07.03.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
German Gov’t, UNICEF reinforce war against malnutrition in Cameroon

The German government, through its Development Bank, KFW, has joined UNICEF Cameroon in relaunching the fight against malnutrition in Cameroon.…
Published on 04.03.2018 par Marriane Enow Tabi News
Cameroon’s Gov’t spokesman ‘suffering’ from food poisoning

Reports say the Communication Boss, is currently admitted at the Yaounde Central hospital. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is also the Leader of…
Published on 27.02.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Early screening prevents cervical cancer, women told

Over 400 women in Yaounde have been advised to go for early screening for cervcal cancer, so that they can…
Published on 23.02.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Anti-tobacco law will reduce smoking-Activists

Activists in the fight against tobacco in Cameroon have said a strong anti-tobacco law will greatly reduce illicit trade in tobacco…
Published on 22.02.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
High number of mentally deranged persons in SW overwhelms Medic

They roam the streets of Buea, Kumba, Limbe, Mundemba and Bangem on a daily basis. Just like the South West…
Published on 20.02.2018 par Isidore Abah News
Public Health Minister frowns at snail-pace execution of UB Teaching Hospital project

The Minister of Public Health, Andre Mama Fouda, has frowned at the snail-pace with which the University of Buea Teaching…
Published on 14.02.2018 par Journal du Cameroun News
Cameroon: Africa mercy to begin work August 21

Africa mercy, the floating hospital which arrived Cameroon on Wednesday is set to begin work on Monday August 21. The…
Published on 18.08.2017 par Journal du Cameroun News
Mercy ship poised to medically assist 5000 Cameroonians

Mercy ship, a humanitarian hospital vessel which arrived Cameroon on August 16, is set to receive some 5000 patients. During…
Published on 17.08.2017 par Journal du Cameroun News
Gov’t intercepts illicit drugs in Bamenda

Bulks of dangerous illicit drugs and consumables of all sorts have been intercepted by the bureau of the Northwest Sector…
Published on 04.08.2017 par Journal du Cameroun News