CAMEROON ENGLISH-SPEAKING MEDICAL STUDENTS’

ASSOCIATION

HEALTH CAMPAIGN PROJECT: July 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I/ JUSTIFICATION/RATIONALE

II/ OBJECTIVES

III/ SITE

IV/ METHODOLOGY

V/ PLAN OF ACTION

VI/ RESOURCES

VII/ SUMMARY

Secretary General

Penn Amaah

I/ JUSTIFICATION/ RATIONALE

Health is wealth and remains a prerequisite necessary for any meaningful development. This fact is recognized both by the nation and the world at large and thus, has undertaken a policy a policy of “Health for All” and “All for Health”. This has been reflected in the multiplicity and reorganization of Health Care Delivery and Disease Prevention Programs such as the Polio Eradication Program, Program for Fight Against HIV / AIDS etc. In this domain, the Cameroon English-Speaking Medical Students’ Association (CAMESA) is directing its activities to villages in the Meme division of the South West province with the aim of ameliorating their health standard. The targeted villages include: Mambanda, Kurume, Ikiliwindi, Kake II, Barombi Kang and Kombone. Information obtained from the District Medical Officer and his entourage reports the existence of the following health problems; - Stable endemic malaria with widespread auto medication. - Absence of chronic disease surveillance and cancer screening exercises which accounts for the late diagnosis of malignancies (breast, prostate, cervical cancers etc). - Sharp rise in teenage pregnancy, STIs, and HIV / AIDS. - Large immigrant population and growing wave of sexual promiscuity. - High incidence and prevalence of water-borne diseases: cholera, typhoid fever, amoebiasis, intestinal infestations, diarrhea. The inhabitants of this region have the following water problems; * Insufficient water plants. * Inaccessibility to clean water. *Insufficient and inefficient sewage disposal schemes. - Lack of interest in post-primary education. - Poor socio economic status. -Prevalence of gastritis, diabetes, upper respiratory tract infections, rashes, scabies, asthma. -Strong belief in the hand of supernatural powers (witchcraft) in the onset and progression of diseases which has implications that are; * Low confidence in modern medicine as a means of solving health problems. * Most people in certain regions go to the hospital only when their illness has progressed towards the terminal stage, when modern medicine can be of little or no rescue.

II/ OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this health campaign are listed below;

Health education comprising information, education, communication, and sensitization on pertinent health problems.

Free consultation.

Free treatment.

To make a report of the health situation in theses villages containing; * Environmental sanitation: Roads and water supply. * Domestic hygiene. * Disease vectors: mosquitoes, flies gnats etc. * Wandering animals: dogs, goats, cattle, sheep etc. * The practice of traditional medicine by the population. * Existing “Education for Health” programs e.g. Anti STI/HIV/AIDS, Anti malaria programs etc. * Preventive medicine programs such as vaccination campaigns. List of food types consumed by the population. * List of primary occupation of indigenes of the region. * List of top 5 causes of mortality. * List of top 5 common diseases in the population. * List of top 10 diseases in children. * Referral systems to the general and specialized hospitals. * Determine the percentage of pregnant women and children less than 5 years of age using mosquito nets. * Recommendations.

III/ SITE

IV/METHODOLOGY

Information, education, and communication:

1/ STI/HIV/AIDS: - Mode of transmission - Consequences - Prevention/ contraception.

2/ Malaria: - Route/Mode of transmission - Risk factors (those exposed to mosquitoes) - Risk of auto medication.

3/ Water purification and preservation.

4/ Traditional medicine: - Advantages - Shortcomings.

Clinical activities:

1/ Medical consultation. 2/ Screening for hypertension. 3/ Screening for some chronic diseases.

Para-clinical activities:

1/HIV/AIDS screening tests. 2/ Staining and microscopic viewing of parasites. 3/ Simple bedside tests: blood sugar, blood film, glucosuria, proteinuria.

Minor Surgical activities:

1/ Incision of abscesses. 2/ Dressing of wounds.

Children and adult vaccination:

1/ Tuberculosis (BCG). 2/ Diphteria-tetanus-pertusis. 3/ Measles vaccine. 4/ Polio vaccine.

Treatment:

Distribution of essential drugs for free.

Counselling:

V/ PLAN OF ACTION

DATE / ACTIVITY
Wednesday, 31/05/2006. / Final collection of financial aid.
Month of June. / Preparation of medical team.
Sensitization of target population.
Sunday, 16/07/2006. / Arrival of medical team, Installation,
Courtesy call.
Monday, 17/07/2006. / Health campaign at Mambanda.
Tuesday, 18/07/2006. / Health campaign at Kake II and
Ikiliwindi.
Wednesday, 19/07/2006. / Health campaign at Kombone.
Thursday, 20/07/2006. / Health campaign at Kake II and
Ikiliwindi.
Friday, 21/07/2006. / Health campaign at Barombi Kang
And Kurume.
Saturday, 22/07/2006. / Off day
Courtesy call.
Sunday, 23/07/2006. / Departure of medical team.

Daily Flow Chart

8 :30a.m

9 a.m

9 a.m – 9: 30 a.m

9: 30a.m – 11a.m

11 a.m – 12 a.m

12a.m – 1:30p.m BREAK

1:30pm – 5:00pm

5: 30pm STOP AND DEPARTURE

VI/ RESOURCES

Human Resources: - Provided by CAMESA. - Worked in collaboration with the District medical officer and local health personnel.

Team:

LEVEL / NUMBER / FUNCTION
Medical doctors / 5 / Consultation and teaching of pre-clinical students.
7th year medical students / 10 / Consultation and teaching of pre-clinical students.
6th year medical students / 10 / Consultation and teaching of pre-clinical students.
5th year medical students / 10 / Consultation assistants and health education.
4th year medical students / 15 / Consultation assistants and health education.
3rd year medical students / 15 / Measurement of vital parameters.
2nd year medical students / 15 / Measurement of vital parameters.
1st year medical students / 20 / Learns from senior students.
TOTAL / 100

Financial Resources: - From contributions of CAMESA members. - Aids.

Budget adopted in the July 2006 Health Campaign

Facility / Description / Budget
Transport / - To and from health campaign site.
- Within health campaign site. / 10,000frs/head x 100students = 1,000,000frs
5000frs/head x 100students = 500,000frs
Lodging and Feeding / - Lodging
- Feeding / 3000frs/head x 100students x 7 days = 2,100,000frs
1500frs/head x 100sudents x 7 days = 1,050,000frs
Essential drugs and Materials / - Drugs
- Materials (condoms,vaccines,slides,
thermometers,syringes etc) / = 1,125,800frs
= 496,600frs
TOTAL / = 6,272,400CFAfrs

VI/ SUMMARY

ACTIVITY: HEALTH CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY CAMESA.

LOCATION: KUMBA HEALTH DISTRICT, PRECISELY IN; - Mambanda - Kake II - Ikiliwindi - Kurume - Barombi Kang -Kombone.

PLAN:START; Sunday, 16/07/2006. END; Sunday, 23/07/2006.

METHOD:- HEALTH EDUCATION AND SENSITIZATION. - FREE CONSULTATION. - FREE TREATMENT. -MINOR SURGERY. - VACCINATION.

BUDGET: GRAND TOTAL = 6,272,400CFAfrs.