The government has reportedly allocated the sum of about 600 million Central African Francs (CFAs, approximately $1.2 million USD) to handle possible Ebola cases. In Garoua, the chief town of the Far North region, the Ministry of Public Health has been organizing seminars to educate and train military, administrative, and health personnel on measures to detect and handle possible cases of the Ebola virus, since the nation shares a long border with Nigeria, where there has been a constant influx of Nigerian refugees fleeing attacks from Boko Haram. RELATED: Cameroon Honors Soldiers Who Have Died at Hands of Boko Haram According to Dr. Tobi Roseline Tanga, an expert in infectious diseases at the Yaoundé Central Hospital, the military personnel must know all the preliminary signs of the deadly Ebola virus in order to protect themselves from getting infected and also handle and report suspected cases to competent health units. Therefore, the military are also expected to assist health personnel in case of any outbreak and protect isolated areas. Red cross volunteers, hygiene and sanitation personnel, the local councils, and administrators were also trained on how to dispose of patients’ belongings, how to bury corpses, and other basic issues surrounding the Ebola virus. In addition, the Minister of Public Health, Andre Mama Fouda, recently finished a tour of major points of entry and exit from neighboring Nigeria to assess the action plan put in place by the government to stop the Ebola virus from getting in to the country from Nigeria. Finally, with the entire country on high alert, countless seminars are also taking place to educate citizens and stake holders on the prevention of Ebola virus. RELATED: Sierra Leone Ebola Burial Teams Face Extreme Danger But Persevere Roland Muma Roland Muma Roland Muma comes from the North West Region of the Republic of Cameroon. He started his career as an amateur broadcaster with Abakwa FM 99.0 in 2002, after which he enrolled for a Higher National Diploma program in Print Journalism and later a Professional Bachelor of Technology Degree program in Journalism at National Polytechnic Bambui-Bamenda. His professional career started with Radio Hot Cocoa FM 94 as News writer/presenter and broadcaster. He later moved to Ocean City Radio in Douala as News Desk Editor. He then returned to his native Bamenda and worked with Foundation Radio, Digital Multimedia Network Centre FM 96 as Chief of Programs. Currently, he is Chief of Service for Tourist Sites at the South West Regional Delegation of Tourism and Leisure in Buea and a correspondent for Face2Face Africa covering Cameroon. He has contributed several news articles to both local and international media outlets.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:17:40 +0000
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