Journalist, Choves Loh Takes Medics to the Elderly

The National Vice President of the Cameroon Association of English-Speaking Journalists-CAMASEJ has been applauded for initiating a life changing medical program for the elderly people of Boyo and Bui Divisions in the North West Region. Choves Loh who doubles as the Regional Chief of Cameroon Tribune in the North West Region has demonstrated that a journalist can contribute to the welfare of his people by doing extraordinary things in a very common way. Taking into consideration all health challenges faced by elderly persons in rural area, Choves Loh recently initiated a health program that seeks to establish a society that is completely free of diabetes and high blood pressure.

The team of medics consulted and treated anybody especially the elderly. The presence of a team of 16 medical Doctors at Akeh village in Boyo last weekend through Choves Loh’s effort continue to attract a lot of admiration from the local population who now look at him as a messiah. One of the beneficiaries told this reporter that “no government minister, Member of Parliament or Mayor has ever thought of us like this” yet they come to them for votes every time elections are announced. Supported in the project by the Mbingo Baptist Hospital, the campaign has reached to over a thousand people who were treated. Expectations are very high as the program will go a long way to improve on the living standards of the rural poor especially at this point in time that everyone is preparing for the planting season. Some of the patients came as far as Mbessa, Ajung, Achain, Konene, Ngai, Din and Oku. The population that trooped to Akeh to receive medical attention were mostly farmers who could not even afford to pay consultation booklets. Yet, Choves Loh went as far buying medical booklets for those who could not afford. Addressing the population during the occasion, Choves Loh said that as journalist one of his childhood dreams has been to foster development efforts in his community. He express gratitude to God for making the vision come true and added that as a journalist he can also do something meaningful to his community. Choves Loh who was flanked by the wife in this laudable initiative has gone into record for his contributions towards sustainable development in Boyo. Choves says while in some localities of the North West some people hard the luck that they came and met development, in his Akeh village, they are struggling to foster development initiatives. It should be noted that every year, he donates books and other didactic materials to the needy in Akeh. This scholarship program, it is aired has contributed enormously in alleviating the plight of many parents and has also made it impact in building the weak human resource base of the village.