CERAC Equips Ngaoundal Health Centre

On behalf of the First Lady, Mrs Koulsoumi Alhadji Boukar epse Boukar was in the Adamawa Region over the weekend to hand over the equipment.

As a woman and a mother, the First Lady of Cameroon, Mrs Chantal Biya is deeply concerned with the well-being of all Cameroonians in general, particularly vulnerable people in Ngaoundal Sub-division in the Djerem Division of the Adamawa Region. This is why last Saturday, June 7, 2014, she sent a delegation of members of the association she founded; the Circle of Friends of Cameroon (CERAC), to the region with various medical gifts for the health centre.

The personal representative of the First Lady at the ceremony, Mrs Koulsoumi Alhadji Boukar epse Boukar, who is also the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, while handing the gifts to the medical hub of the Djerem Division, called for appropriate use so that it benefits the general population, since health is an essential aspect for any individual to contribute in the development of a country. She added that the presence of CERAC at Ngaoundal confirmed the engagement and constant determination of Mrs Chantal Biya and CERAC to improve healthcare given to Cameroonians. This is a job, the First Lady's association has doing over 19 years to accompany the government in its efforts to improve access to medical care to the population. According to Mrs Koulsoumi Alhadji Boukar epse Boukar, this kind gesture from CERAC is a call for other people of goodwill to always assist those in need in a bid to keep the chain of charity moving.

Just like the Head of the Djerem Health District, the Head Nurse of the Ngaoundal Health Centre, Thomas Hoinsala said since the creation of the health centre in 1990, they had never received gifts of such magnitude. As such, the gifts which consisted of medical equipment, medication, laboratory products as well as toiletries for the health centre were coming at the most appropriate time to solve problems they face each day. Thomas Hoinsala said the health centre had just one building with about 12 beds which could receive over 537 patients per month. He explained that with the limited beds in the centre, they were forced to administer drips and other medications to some patients under trees around the health centre. With the timely gifts from CERAC, the Head Nurse reiterated that henceforth they will be able not only to receive more patients at a time but will be able to carry out certain medical examination such as white and red blood cells count.

Although other speakers underscored that the medical platform of the health centre still requires more donations from other goodwill people, it was an occasion for the population to immensely thank CERAC and Mrs Chantal Biya for always being a "True Mother" who did not only think about the health needs of the population but also send special gifts of foodstuffs such as bags of rice, soaps, cartons sugar, tomatoes and cooking oil amongst other things to the vulnerable people in the areas.

It is worthy to note that Françoise Baba, a member of CERAC, assisted the First Lady's representative during the event. The Secretary General at the Governor's Office in the Adamawa Region, Yvan Abondo represented the governor of the region. The Lamido of Tibati, amongst other members of government and dignitaries, were also present to thank the delegation of CERAC for their kind gesture.