Provide Emergency Support for Vulnerable Persons.

The activities of the project “THE REMOTE COMMUNITIES HEALTH PROMOTION PROJECT,” funded by the GlobalGiving crowdfunding platform, continued actively throughout this period in the hard-to-reach community of Bekora. Community Health Workers (CHWs) maintained strong engagement with residents by delivering essential primary healthcare services and promoting preventive health practices, especially among vulnerable groups.

Key project activities during the month included home-based consultations for common illnesses such as cough and cold, identification and referral of suspected tuberculosis cases, routine follow-up for patients with chronic illnesses like hypertension, and the distribution of basic hygiene kits. Pregnant women were supported through home visits, where they received health education on birth preparedness and were provided clean delivery kits. In addition, health talks were held at local meeting points to educate the community on water purification techniques, waste disposal, and menstrual hygiene management.

In the locality of Bafia within the same project, CHWs reached over 450 individuals. Among them, 65 people with various health complaints were attended to, and 10 cases—mostly involving respiratory infections and suspected severe dehydration—were referred to the district hospital. Over 300 residents, including parents and caregivers, participated in health sensitization sessions focused on exclusive breastfeeding, child nutrition, and the early signs of childhood illnesses. In total, 60 children under five were screened for acute malnutrition, and those found to be at risk were enrolled in a follow-up nutrition program.

The community’s response remained positive, with increasing trust in CHWs and growing awareness of health-seeking behavior.

 During the reporting period, a particular moving case was that of a 6-year-old girl from a remote village in the Toko sub-division who had been silently suffering from untreated pneumonia. For over two weeks, she had been experiencing a persistent cough, labored breathing, and high fever, which her grandmother had tried to treat with hot water steam and local leaves, fearing the cost of medical care. Fortunately, during a door-to-door sensitization and screening exercise, a CHW observed her condition and immediately recognized it as critical. After administering oxygen therapy from a mobile unit and antipyretics, the CHW coordinated her referral to the Limbe Regional Hospital. There, the child was admitted and placed on intravenous antibiotics and supportive care. Her condition gradually improved, and she was discharged after a week of hospitalization. Her caregivers and neighbors have since hailed the program as a blessing, thanking GlobalGiving for extending such impactful health services to underserved communities.

The primary challenge encountered during this period was the heavy and persistent rainfall, which rendered several roads impassable and significantly delayed outreach activities. Some CHWs were unable to reach certain remote communities due to flooded paths and damaged bridges. As a result, scheduled home visits and mobile clinic sessions had to be postponed in several locations. Despite these setbacks, the team remains committed to its mission of improving community health. Plans are underway to resume services as weather conditions stabilize, with continued efforts focused on delivering essential healthcare to vulnerable groups, conducting hygiene and sanitation sensitization campaigns, and screening children under five for early signs of malnutrition.