Accepting Vaccination: Why Change In Communication Strategy Turned The Tides
A growing number of Cameroonians regard
vaccination with skepticism. This is partly explained by ignorance and the
rumours often peddled on social media on the “demerits” or supposed risks of vaccination. Of late, the situation was worsened by the stance of two
Roman Catholic Church dioceses whose bishops openly declared they would allow their female parishioners to be vaccinated against
Central African Republic, CAR refugees in Cameroon’s
East Region. “These people have no problem whatsoever with vaccination!” says
Meka Monique Blanche, a midwifery supervisor with the Africa Humanitarian Action, AHA aid organisation in
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North West: Tubah Mayor Encourages Massive Testing
The commitment of the
Mayor of Tubah Council to keep the municipality safe, in the face of the killer Covid-19 pandemic is evident in sensitization efforts being taken to virtually every public space. The
Mayor Tanjong Martin and his deputies were on the streets and Bambili market on April 7, 2021 to reinforce barrier measures against the killer with some 93 infected persons enrolled for treatment in the Subdivision between March 7-13, 2021.Lire aussi : Democracy With Cameroon’s Characteristics
The second wave of the virus has not spared the municipality and it is against this backdrop that the council authorities took free Covid-19 testing kits to the
Background
Increased risk of schistosomiasis in peri-urban and urban towns is not uncommon. An epidemiological survey was carried out in the Tiko Health District (THD), an unmapped transmission focus for urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS), to assess the distribution, intensity, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of UGS.
Methods
In this cross-sectional survey, 12 communities were purposively selected from four health areas (HAs) (Likomba, Holforth, Holforth-Likomba, and Mutengene) in South West Region of Cameroon between June and August 2018. Consenting individuals were enrolled using a convenient sampling technique and administered a semi-structured questionnaire to document information on socio-demographic and water contact behaviour. Urine samples were examined for
Accepting Vaccination: Why Change In Communication Strategy Turned The Tides
A growing number of Cameroonians regard
vaccination with skepticism. This is partly explained by ignorance and the
rumours often peddled on social media on the “demerits” or supposed risks of vaccination. Of late, the situation was worsened by the stance of two
Roman Catholic Church dioceses whose bishops openly declared they would allow their female parishioners to be vaccinated against
Central African Republic, CAR refugees in Cameroon’s
East Region. “These people have no problem whatsoever with vaccination!” says
Meka Monique Blanche, a midwifery supervisor with the Africa Humanitarian Action, AHA aid organisation in