Ministry of Health on board
The National Cancer Control Committee joined the mission for the first time and led all women's cancer screening and education.
The story
Third CASEC Medical Mission
The 2015 mission was the third the foundation had organized. By its end, more than 12,000 people had received free cancer screening, vital health care, surgery, cardiac, eye and dental services and medicine through the CASEC medical missions.
It took place in two regions: the Littoral, at the Edea Regional Hospital Annex, and the South, at the Mpuma Mwet Medical Centre in Nziou, Kribi. In Cameroon, the poor and underserved will wait long hours for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to consult on a health issue, and the team saw that at both sites.
The partnerships grew. Cameroon's Ministry of Health joined for the first time through the National Cancer Control Committee, which provided all gynecology, breast and cervical services. The St. Elizabeth Cardiac Center in Shisong performed more thorough heart examinations. ASCOVIME covered surgery, ophthalmology and dental services and transported the volunteers.
Consultation and surgery were also provided to inmates at the Kribi principal prison, and medical students from Howard University, Drexel University and HIAMS in Buea practiced under supervision in real patient care.
