Field visits to several facilities, encouragement for vaccination teams, promotion of the HPV vaccine and screening for hydrocele cases for free surgery: everything is being coordinated to ensure the success of this campaign in the Adamaoua region.
The measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign is in full swing in the Adamaoua region. With a brisk, determined step, the Regional Delegate of Public Health, Mr Guillaume Tchedele, is himself carrying out field visits, accompanied by his team. The objective is clear: to follow the conduct of activities as closely as possible and to provide direct support to operational teams.
From Tongo public nursery school to Yalayarna public school, via the Bamyanga Hamadjangui Integrated Health Centre (CSI), the pace was maintained. Several other health facilities and community sites also received a visit from the delegation: the Bamyanga-Marza Catholic CSI, the Dang Protestant Private Health Centre, the Dang chiefdom, the Tchabal Baouro CSI, the Beka Hossere Integrated Centre (Ngaoundéré Rural health district), as well as the Likok and
Lewa Mboum CSIs in Dang district.
This supervision tour continued in Tignère health district, where a working session was held with the District Medical Officer, Mr Moutsina Jean, and the management team, before visits to the Libong and Tignère CSIs. At each stage, the mission remained the same: to verify that vaccinations were actually being carried out, to check the management of supply stocks and to ensure the quality of data-collection record-keeping. This meticulous review revealed a smooth supply chain and well-drilled field teams.
At all the sites visited, the Regional Delegate praised the strong mobilisation of vaccinators, the involvement of community leaders and the strong support from parents. He congratulated the teams on the work accomplished while urging them to continue actively searching for unvaccinated or missed children until the end of the campaign.
Pink October and health for all
This supervision visit was also an opportunity to highlight other public health priorities. Taking advantage of October, traditionally dedicated to the fight against female cancers, the Regional Delegate strongly encouraged health officials and opinion leaders to step up awareness-raising around the HPV vaccine, an effective means of preventing cervical cancer. Lastly, particular emphasis was placed on overall community health through screening for hydrocele cases. Mr Guillaume Tchedele recalled that a free surgical campaign targeting 30 patients in the region is currently under way. According to him, this is an additional opportunity to encourage people to
