Real People, Real Impact · Mission 9 of 12

2023 Medical Mission to Cameroon

Name: 2023 Medical Mission to Cameroon
Location: Cameroon

Another successful medical mission: over 1,650 people served.

Centre Region, Cameroon

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Volunteers in purple mission aprons working with patients at long tables

Centre Region, Cameroon

1,656 people served, free of charge

In numbers

The vital signs of one week of care

From the mission report and newsletters.

Vital signs CASEC Medical Mission 2023

People served

1,656

Family medicine consultations: 764
Eye examinations: 648
Reading glasses and sunglasses: 530
Children seen by pediatricians: 336
Cardiology consultations: 295
Women screened for breast and cervical cancer: 266
Prescriptions dispensed: 8,022

The story

Real People, Real Impact

In June 2023 the mission went to Makénéné in the Centre Region, organized with the local partner DYPAMAK. Over 1,650 people were served.

The numbers tell the breadth of care: 1,128 vital signs checks, 764 family medicine and 336 pediatric consultations, 648 eye examinations with 530 pairs of reading glasses and sunglasses, 295 cardiology and 153 gynecology consultations, 204 dental patients, 95 mental health consultations, 743 laboratory tests for 468 participants, and 8,022 prescriptions dispensed.

The mission's success was made possible by all partners, the host site, volunteers, participants, the foundation's board and officers, and every donor and supporter.

Where and how

The site we served

June 2023

Makénéné

Centre Region

Organized with DYPAMAK and the people of Makénéné.

The clinics

12 clinics opened their doors

Each one free, for anyone who came.

2023 mission clinics

Free of charge

Cervical and breast screening OPEN
Family medicine OPEN
Pediatrics OPEN
Cardiology OPEN
Dental care OPEN
Gynecology OPEN
Ophthalmology OPEN
Mental health OPEN
Nutrition OPEN
Surgery OPEN
Laboratory OPEN
Pharmacy OPEN

Moments

What stays with us

Note 01

Mental health

95 mental health consultations, a growing part of every mission.

Note 02

The youngest volunteers

Zoé, 13, and Zion, 15, served on their second mission, first to arrive and last to leave, keeping every department supplied with water, food and materials.

Note 03

Ange joins the family

A 15 year old high school student from Makénéné, Ange worked every day in every department, stayed to help pack up, and joined the permanent volunteer pool.

My experience at the medical mission in Makénéné is one that I will never forget. It felt good to be able to give back to the people, and to see the smiles on their faces was incredible.

Atabong Taku Pharmacy Tech, first mission

As someone who aspires to be a doctor one day, this was a great learning experience for me. I look forward to taking part in this experience again soon.

Ngwing Taku Volunteer

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