The Nkambe Health District which covers Nkambe sub Division, Misaje sub Division and Bum sub Division has launched its 5th vaccination campaign. The official launching and community engagement strategies were unvield today November 17, under the chairmanship of the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung, Dr. Nkwenti Simon Doh. Speaking to stakeholders, the SDO for Donga Mantung called on the population to massively show up during the 10 days exercise that begins tomorrow, in the entire health district. He used the opportunity to urge the population to understand that nothing is more important being in good health. To Dr. Nkwenti Simon, the vaccines have come to boost Donga Mantung development efforts in the Division and that Donga Mantung should take the lead in the vaccination exercise.
On his part, the District medical officer, Dr. Yem Engelbert Nkeh disclosed that today's launching was to inform the population. The Nkambe health district he added serves as the Administrative Unit for all the hospitals and coordinates vaccinations etc. According to Dr. Yem, the campaign is geared towards mproving on the health of the citizens. Harping on the impact of covid since it's outbreak in Cameroon in March 2020, he said about130.000 cases were admited in hospital nation wide. And out of this number, 1956 deads were recorded giving a percentage of 1.5% . He revealed that the North West region is amongst the five regions with high effection rates. And that the higest number of deads were recorded in the north West region. "Apart of mezam, Nkambe has the highest number of deads from covid" he continued. He went further to reveal that Nkambe health District is in its 5th weave and that last week one case was reported at the Nkambe Divisional hospital.
On the other hand, the district communication officer, Amidu Sajo said the campaign is timely this time due to the numerous movement of persons in and out of the division during this festive period. He recalled that last year, "we did reduced the risk of contaminationLast year the risk of infection in Nkambe was less than 1% due to the number of vaccination campaign around the palace" out. On his part, the Mayor of Nkambe, Musa Shey Nfor was categorical that the engagement meeting of today is a reminder, that in Nkambe everything done with seriousness. The mayor used the opportunity to congratulate Nkambe health hospital for winning an award as cleanest hospital and the health district for winning the Performance based award. "Why do we doubt vaccines when the persons who produced the vaccines are the same persons who produce the drugs we take in hospital", he question. He called on the population to continue to observe all government barrier measures. At the end of the engagement meeting, some very important personalities and traditional rulers were adminsitered their vaccines.
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