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Building Healthcare Infrastructure in Cameroon, Africa

Purpose Medical Mission aims to provide quality healthcare programs and services to underserved communities in Cameroon, Africa. Our mission is to establish health clinics and urgent care centers in small towns and farming villages to enhance preventative care and treat illnesses and injuries. Join us in our mission to make a difference in the lives of the people of Cameroon.

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Building Healthcare Infrastructure in Cameroon, Africa

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  1. Purpose Medical Mission:Building the Healthcare Infrastructure in Cameroon Africa Nicole Hines MSN, CIC Sixtus Atabong PA-C MPAS Asongu Ncho MSII

  2. What is our Mission? Our Mission: • Rooted in the healing ministry of Christ, Purpose Medical Mission was created to provide quality healthcare programs and services to the people in need around the southwest province of Cameroon. Our Goal: • Establish health clinics and urgent care centers in small towns and farming villages to enhance preventative care and treat illnesses and injuries. Implementation: • Promote and organize visiting programs of volunteers, ministers, health professionals, teachers, other professionals and paraprofessionals to Cameroon to expand evangelism and health awareness. .

  3. Who are we?

  4. Where is Cameroon, Africa?

  5. Why Cameroon? • Cameroon is the home of Sixtus Atabong and his family- you need safe connections • The government supports our efforts • The safety of our volunteers • There is an extreme need for healthcare

  6. Demographics for Cameroon Population:19 million Age structure 0-14 years: 40.9% (male 3,891,762/female 3,822,870) 15-64 years: 55.9% (male) 5,298,143/female 5,250,493) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 283,289/female 332,744) (2010 est.) Median age total: 19.3 years male: 19.2 years female: 19.4 years (2010 est.)

  7. Quick Facts • Capital of Cameroon:  Yaoundé  • Largest city: Douala • Unemployment rate:  30 % • Poverty: 40% of population below national poverty line. • Life expectancy at birth: 46 years • Child malnutrition 18% of children under 5 • Top 5 Causes of Death, all ages:  HIV/AIDS, Lower Respiratory infections, Malaria, Diarrheal diseases, Perinatal diseases

  8. Major Infectious Diseases Degree of risk: Very High • Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoa diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever • Vector borne diseases: malaria and yellow fever • Water contact disease: schistosomiasis • Respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis • Animal contact disease: rabies (2009)

  9. Major Chronic Diseases Primary Industry • Lumbar • Cocoa and Coffee • Bananas and Plantains • Cotton • Petroleum • Rubber Chronic Health Issues • Arthritis • Diabetes • HTN • Poor Vision/cataract • Chronic Pain • Major Trauma Related to Motorcycle Accidents

  10. So what are we doing? Creating Healthcare From the Ground Up Starting from Scratch

  11. From the Beginning - 2008 The Creation of “Healing Touch Medical Center”

  12. Where did we get the supplies? We needed security! Walls for triage going up

  13. The Creation of Exam Rooms

  14. What We Saw In 2008, we saw 250 patients and performed 13 surgeries

  15. 2009

  16. 2009- We needed Transportation Thank Goodness for Air Conditioning!

  17. Triage is Built

  18. What We Saw In 2009, we saw 400 patients and performed 23 surgeries

  19. 2010- “Mobile Operating Room” Contractors' at LCU Based on what we saw in 2008 and 2009, we knew we needed to “Dream Bigger”

  20. Building our “OR” OR arriving in Cameroon

  21. Our Dream Becomes Reality Hernia Repair The first surgery in the new “OR”

  22. What We Saw Post -OP The only building with Air Conditioning In 2010, we saw 500 patients and performed 54 surgeries

  23. Needs Orthopedics, Wounds, Pediatrics

  24. What does 2011 look like? Children's Wing

  25. Sustaining the Impact Employees Equipment and Supplies Continuous Donations from our local community Grants UMC Covenant Grace TTUHSC • Clinic Administration • 12-15 Full time nurses • Average Salary $150/month (fees/hosp) • 2 Full time physicians • Average Salary $250/month (fees/hosp) • Community Involvement • Medical Students

  26. What the Future Holds • Building an 17 room Children's Wing • Performing the first total hip replacements • Expanding the HIV coverage and education • Integrating the Medical Schools • Incorporating TTUHSC schools • Continue building relationships with both the community and the government • Increase our surgical capacities

  27. Staff

  28. Questions? “Be the change you want to see in the world” Gandhi

  29. Medication Drive Requested items include: • Advil • Motrin • Ibuprofen • Naproxen • Aleve • Anti-diarrheals • Heartburn medications • Constipation medications • Bandages • Band-Aids • Non-latex examination gloves • Toothbrushes Donated items can be dropped off at the Office of International Affairs (2B410) until Wednesday, June 1

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