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Olam Food Ingredients, ofi Cameroon Backs 'Top Employer' Certification

Prominent agribusiness company, Olam Food Ingredients, ofi Cameroon has been awarded the prestigious "Top Employer 2024"

Nguila , Centre , Cameroon , Cameroun , Littoral , Makenene , Cameroon-general- , Bivouna , Biakoa , Douala , Ndimi , Betamba

SNI expands ever-improving portfolio, after years of poor performance

Sahel Hotel Corporations (SHC) is now part of the National Investment Corporation of Cameroon (SNI). According to the 2021 report on the financial

Cameroon , Ntui , Centre , Sahel-hotel-corporations , National-investment-corporation-of-cameroon , Hotel-corporations , National-investment-corporation , Companies , Ortfolio , Ni , 019

Forests & Finance: Agroforestry in Cameroon and reforestation in South Africa

Cameroon cocoa growers plant fruit trees to slow forest conversion Cocoa farmers in part of Cameroon’s Centre region have begun planting fruit trees alongside their cocoa trees. Agroforestry promoters hope additional income from the sale of this supplementary harvest will help protect the nearby Ntui Community Forest from further expansion of cocoa plantations. Divine Foundjem […]

Cameroon , Bikong , Centre , Essangui , Woleu-ntem , Gabon , Libreville , Estuaire , South-africa , Nkok , Sud , Hogsback

Onchocerciasis in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: epidemiological, entomological and parasitological findings in relation to elimination prospects | Parasites & Vectors

Despite decades of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI), onchocerciasis transmission persists in Cameroon and has been associated with increased risk for epilepsy in endemic communities. We investigated the onchocerciasis situation in the Ntui Health District (a known onchocerciasis focus in Cameroon where the Sanaga River constitutes the main source of black fly vectors) using parasitological, entomological and serological parameters. In July 2021, community-based surveys were conducted in four villages (Essougli, Nachtigal, Ndjame and Ndowe). Onchocerciasis was diagnosed via microscopic examination of skin snips. Using rapid diagnostic tests, we screened children aged 3–6 years for Ov16 antibodies as a proxy for recent onchocerciasis transmission. Monthly black fly biting rates were obtained from the two riverside villages (Nachtigal and Essougli) for 12 consecutive months (July 2021 to June 2022) using the human landing catch technique. Some black flies were dissected each month to check for infection. Overall, 460 participants were recruited; mean age was 32.1 (range: 3–85) years with 248 (53.9%) being males. Among skin snipped participants (n = 425), onchocerciasis prevalence was 14.6%. Participants with epilepsy (n = 25) were more often skin snip positive (45.8% vs 12.7%; P < 0.001) and had higher microfilarial loads (9.2 ± 22.0 vs 0.7 ± 3.5 microfilariae/skin snip; P < 0.001) compared to their peers without epilepsy. Eight (6.5%) of the 123 tested children were Ov16 seropositive. The breeding sites we investigated along the Sanaga River during the current study harbored fewer vectors (annual biting rates reaching 530,322 vs 606,370 in the Mbam River) and exhibited lower black fly infection rates (annual transmission potentials reaching 1479 vs 4488 in the Mbam River) when compared to recent entomological reports in Cameroon. Despite substantial biting rates, black fly infection rates (by microscopy) in the Ntui Health District were rather low resulting in overall low transmission potentials in study villages. Thanks to CDTI, O. volvulus infection in both humans and insects is on the decrease. However, there is evidence that O. volvulus is still endemic in these communities. Reducing the vector population will further accelerate onchocerciasis elimination prospects.

Sanaga , Littoral , Cameroon , Ntui , Centre , Ndjame , South-korea , Gyeonggi-do , Kyonggi-do , Mbam , Ntui-health-district

High infection rates for onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children under five not receiving preventive chemotherapy: a bottleneck to elimination | Infectious Diseases of Poverty

The current mainstay for control/elimination of onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) relies on ivermectin- and mebendazole/albendazole-based preventive chemotherapies. However, children under five years of age have been excluded in both research activities and control programs, because they were believed to have insignificant infection rates. There is therefore a need for up-to-date knowledge on the prevalence and intensity of STH and onchocerciasis infections in this age group. This study aimed at assessing the rates and intensities of onchocerciasis and STH infections in children under five years of age who are excluded from ivermectin- or mebendazole/albendazole-based preventive chemotherapies. A series of cross-sectional surveys was conducted in four Health Districts in the Centre and Littoral Regions of Cameroon between 2018 and 2019. All subjects aged 2 to 4 years, were screened for prevalence (or infection rate) and intensity [number of eggs per gram of stool (epg) or number of microfilariae per skin snip (mf/ss)] of STH and onchocerciasis infections respectively using the Kato-Katz and skin snip methodologies. Chi-square and the non-parametric tests (Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis) were used to compare infection rates and intensities of infections between Health Districts and genders, respectively. A total of 421 children were enrolled in this study. The overall prevalence of onchocerciasis was 6.6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 4.3‒9.9], ranging from 3.6% (in the Ntui Health District) to 12.2% (in the Bafia Health District). The intensity of infection ranged from 0.5 to 46 microfilariae per skin snip [median: 5; interquartile range (IQR): 2.25‒8.5]. The overall prevalence of STH was 9.6% (95% CI: 6.5‒13.9), with a high infection rate (29.6%) in the Akonolinga Health District. Two STH species (Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura) were found among infected individuals. The median intensities of STH infections were 1,992 epg (IQR: 210‒28,704) and 96 epg (IQR: 48‒168) for A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura, respectively. This study reveals that children < 5 years of age are highly infected with STH and onchocerciasis, and could contribute to the spread of these diseases, perpetuating a vicious circle of transmission and hampering elimination efforts. These findings reveal the urgent need to provide (or scale) treatments (likely pediatric formulations) to these preschool-aged children, especially in areas of high transmission, to accelerate efforts to reach WHO 2030 target.

Littoral-region , Littoral , Cameroon , Sanaga , United-states , Washington , Akonolinga , Centre , Yabassi , San-diego , California , Ntui

Govt plans to build a 400,000ha land reserve along the Ntui-Yoko-Tibati corridor

The Cameroonian government plans to build a 400,000 ha land reserve along the Ntui-Yoko-Tibati to ease access to land for intensive agriculture. The

Ntui , Centre , Cameroon , Cameroonian , Rural-development-minader , Ministry-of-agriculture , Rural-development , Land , Aw , Griculture , Ccess

Ntui-Mankim road: China Railway resumes construction works

In November 2021, the China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation (CR20) was selected for the construction of Ntui-Ndjolé (60 km) and Ndjolé-Mankim

Yalongo , Centre , Cameroon , Chad , Tibati , Adamaoua , Batchenga , Mankim , China , Portugal , Ntui , Chinese

How a Chinese millennial became an African chief - World News

How a Chinese millennial became an African chief - World News
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China , Ekok , Sud-ouest , Cameroon , Shanghai , Ntui , Centre , Nigeria , Nigerian , Chinese , Cameroonian , Li-manhu

IRT arrests foreigner, Nigerian over alleged supply of ammunition to Cameroonian separatists

The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian Police Force led by DCP Olatunji Disu, has arrested two suspects, a Cameroonian and a Nigerian for illegal possession and sale of explosives and ammunition.

Nigeria , Ikom , Cross-river , Ntui , Centre , Cameroon , Nigerian , Cameroonian , Nmojosob-division-in-cameron , Nigerian-police , Intelligence-response-team

Protection of Children: First Lady Equips Health Unit

The Secretary General of the Chantal Biya Foundation handed medical equipment to the institution for children last Friday in the presence of the Minister of Social Affairs.

Betamba , Centre , Cameroon , Ntui , Mbam , Cameroonian , Chantal-biya , Thomas-messaleba , Habissou-bidoung , Infirmary-of-the-cameroonian-children-institution , Kim-division-of-the-centre-region , Chantal-biya-foundation