Health campaign
Bachingou 2020
From 13 to 15 Feb 2020, a free medical campaign took place at the Batchingou Integrated Center, with consultations and training.
Project overview
The project ran from 13 to 15 February 2020 at the Batchingou Integrated Health Center.
Free consultations were offered in the following specialties:
- General medicine
- Cardiology
- Diabetology
- Oncology
- Urology
- General surgery
Training sessions were also delivered to medical staff.
Why this project
Cardiovascular, metabolic, and surgical diseases are rising. Based on data from the Cameroon Heart Foundation and the Cameroon Journal:
- Hypertension prevalence: 35%
- Diabetes: 1.2 million people
- Diabetes expected to rise by 80% by 2030
- 17,000 deaths per year due to hypertension and complications
Project objectives
General objective
Reduce the prevalence and complications of cardiovascular, metabolic, and surgical diseases in Cameroon.
Socio-educational objectives
- Reduce complications linked to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
- Improve quality of life for people with hypertension, diabetes, and surgical conditions
Free screening
- Cardiovascular conditions
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STD)
- Diabetes
- HIV
- Hepatitis B and C
- Surgical pathologies (visceral, etc.)
Clinical objectives
- Free consultations in general and specialized medicine
- Free diagnosis and follow-up of detected conditions
Epidemiological data
The Batchingou Integrated Health Center is located in West Cameroon, Nde department, Bagangte district.
Estimated population: 195,000 inhabitants.
Frequent diseases
- Malaria
- Cardiopathies
- Pulmonary diseases
- Gastro-enteric diseases (typhoid, amoebiasis, helminthiasis, gastritis)
- Surgical pathologies (visceral cancers, cervical cancer, fibromyomas)
Activities
Professional training
- Laparoscopy training for surgeons
Free materials:
- Diabetes and its complications (new guidelines)
- Arterial hypertension (new guidelines)
- Shock states and cardiac rhythm disorders
Care delivery
Clinical
- Free consultations in general and specialized medicine
- Free screening and management of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and surgery (laparoscopy)
- Routine digital rectal exam for people over 50 (colorectal cancer screening)
Paraclinical (free)
- CG
- Echocoeur
- Echodoppler
- EEG
- Blood glucose measurement (over 18)
- Glycated hemoglobin
- Urine dipsticks
- HIV test
- Hepatitis B and C test
- Malaria RDT
Needs
Human resources
- Specialists: 5 (cardiologist, diabetologist, urologist, oncologist, visceral/laparoscopic surgeon)
- General practitioners: 4
- State registered nurses
- Senior lab technicians
- Supervisors
- Drivers
- Couriers
Material resources
- Medical and logistical equipment adapted to the mission
Products and consumables
| Product | Form | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Medicines | ||
| Amitryptiline 25 mg | Comprime | 1000 |
| Amlodipine 10 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Amoxi acide clavulanique 1g | Comprime | 100 Packungen |
| Amoxicilline | Comprime | 100 Packungen |
| Ampicilline 1g injectable | Ampoule | 30 Packungen |
| Atorvastatine 20 mg | Comprime | 100 Packungen |
| Aspirine 100 mg | Comprime | 100 Packungen |
| Azithromycine 250 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Bactrim 480 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Buscopan 10 mg | Comprime | 100 Packungen |
| Buscopan 20 mg injectable | Flacon | 100 |
| Calcium gluconate 10% 10 mg inj | Flacon | 500 |
| Calcium vitamine D2 300 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Captopril 25 mg | Comprime | 1000 |
| Carbamazepine 200 mg | Comprime | 1000 |
| Ceftriaxone 1g injectable | Ampoule | 2000 |
| Celestene 2 mg | Comprime | |
| Daflon 500 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Diclofenac 75 mg injectable | Ampoule | 10 Packungen |
| Diclofenac 50 mg | Comprime | 500 |
| Doxycycline | Comprime | 500 |
| Fer | Comprime | 2000 |
| Fluconazole 200 mg | Comprime | 500 |
| Furozemide 10 mg injectable | Ampoule | 20 Packungen |
| Gaviscon | Packungen | 20 Packungen |
| Glibenclamide 3 mg | Comprime | 2000 |
| Glucophage | Comprime | 2000 |
| Hydrochlorotiazide | Comprime | 1000 |
| Kaleorid | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Laroxyl 25 mg | Comprime | 25 Packungen |
| Lovenox 4000 UI injectable | Ampoule | 25 Packungen |
| Mebendazole | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Metronidazole 500 mg | Comprime | 25 Packungen |
| Metronidazole 500 mg injectable | Flacon | 100 Packungen |
| Metronidazole ovule | Ovule | 20 Packungen |
| Multivitamine | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Nifidipine | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Nystatine | Ovule | 20 Packungen |
| Omeprazole 20 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Omeprazole 40 mg injectable | Ampoule | 50 Packungen |
| Paracetamol 500 mg | Comprime | 100 Packungen |
| Phenobarbital 100 mg injectable | Ampoule | 100 Packungen |
| Prednisolone 5 mg | Comprime | 500 |
| Primperan 10 mg injectable | Ampoule | 20 Packungen |
| Perfalgan injectable | Flacon | 25 Packungen |
| Piroxicam | Comprime | 25 Packungen |
| Antihistaminique | ||
| Ramipril 10 mg | Comprime | 50 Packungen |
| Salbutamol injectable | Ampoule | 500 |
| SRO | ||
| Tramadol 50 mg | Injectable | 50 Packungen |
| Triamcinolone 40 mg injectable | Flacon | 100 Packungen |
| Other products | ||
| Atropine | Ampoule | 200 |
| Bipivacaine | Ampoule | 200 |
| Diazepam | Ampoule | 200 |
| Ketamine | Ampoule | 200 |
| Triamcinolone | ||
| Xilocaine | ||
| Paramedical - consumables | ||
| Aiguille a ponction lombaire | ||
| Aiguille pour ponction lombaire | ||
| Alcool a 90 deg | ||
| Betadine | ||
| Bande crepe | ||
| Bande platre | ||
| Bande extensible velpo | ||
| Catheter | ||
| Compresses steriles (Bte) | ||
| Coton | ||
| Desinfectants | ||
| Fil a peau | ||
| Gants d'examen (Paquet) | ||
| Gants sterile (paire) | ||
| Gel echographique | ||
| Lunette a oxygene | ||
| Perfuseur | ||
| Poche a urine | ||
| Seringue | ||
| Sonde nasogastrique | ||
| Sparadrap | ||
| Thermometre medical | ||
| Vicryl | ||
| Ointments | ||
| Gel anti inflammatoire | ||
| Miconazole creme | ||
| Reagents | ||
| Blutzuckerteststreifen | ||
| Solutions | ||
| Serum glucose 5% 500 cc | ||
| Serum sale | ||
| Ringer lactate | ||
| Plasmuim | ||
Logistical requirements
- Posters / flyers
- Media
- Pens
- Stationery (paper supplies)
- Lab coats
- Medical devices (blood pressure monitor, stethoscope, otoscope, thermometer, scale, etc.)
- Transport
- Other (food, lodging, water...)
Post-activity phase
The pilot project will lead to a final report and a presentation of activities in Cameroon. An open day will be organized to evaluate the success and impact.