Cameroon Health And Education Fund Inc

THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CAMEROON HEALTH & EDUCATION FUND IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA. THERE ARE NOW 4.4 MILLION PEOPLE IN CAMEROON IN NEED OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE LONG-STANDING VIOLENCE IN THE TWO ENGLISH SPEAKING REGIONS OF CAMEROON. THE CAMEROON HEALTH & EDUCATION FUND (CHEF) IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER, NONPROFIT, APOLITICAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. IN 2021 CHEF SUPPORTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE CAMEROON BAPTIST CONVENTION HEALTH SERVICES (CBCHS) WHICH PROVIDE MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS PROVIDING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL FACILITIES. CBCHS PROVIDES "FEE FOR SERVICE" CARE TO ALL PATIENTS WHO NEED IT, BUT OFTEN PATIENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO PAY THESE LOW FEES BECAUSE OF POVERTY. THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE COST OF HEALTH CARE AND NO INSURANCE COVERAGE. CHEF FUNDS SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF CARE THAT SAVES MANY LIVES AND PREVEN

WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAM (WHP): THE WHP HAS NOW SCREENED OVER 120,000 WOMEN FOR CERVICAL CANCER AND ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILY PLANNING, TREATMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS AND BREAST CANCER SCREENING. WOMEN PAY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND CHEF FUNDS ARE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AS WELL AS SUBSIDIZING THE COSTS OF SERVICES FOR WOMEN WHO CAN NOT AFFORD THEM. BLINDNESS AND IMPAIRED VISION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN CAMEROON. FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, CHEF DONATIONS HAVE ENABLED BANSO BAPTIST HOSPITAL TO CONSTRUCT A LARGE OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT EYE CARE FACILITY THAT WILL ENABLE MANY MORE PATIENTS TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATE EYE CARE THAT WILL RESULT IN FEWER CASES OF BLINDNESS AND IMPROVED VISION FOR THOUSANDS OF CAMEROONIANS.

CBCHS SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING: 1. DR BROWN BENEVOLENT FUND AT CBCHS/MBINGO BAPTIST HOSPITAL (MBH)AND THE DR ALEXANDER BABA GUAN-NULLA BENOVALENT FUND AT BANSO BAPTIST HOSPITAL (BBH): THESE FUNDS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD URGENTLY NEEDED MEDICAL OR SURGICAL CARE AT MBH AND BBH. 2. INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS PROJECT: THE LONG-STANDING VIOLENCE IN CAMEROON HAS HAD A DISASTROUS EFFECT ON THE CAMEROON BAPTIST CONVENTION HEALTH SERVICES FACILITIES AND STAFF. THE MONEY RAISED FOR THIS PROJECT HELPS PAY FOR MEDICAL CARE, FOOD CLOTHING AND SHELTER FOR NEEDY CBCHS STAFF MEMBERS. 3. LIFE ABUNDANT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM: (LAP) TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY MOTHER CHILD HEALTH AIDS TO PROVIDE ANTENATAL CARE AND LOW RISK DELIVERIES IN REMOTE VILLAGES. 4. CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANDED OPERATING ROOM AT BANSO BAPTIST HOSPITAL WILL RESULT IN BETTER SURGICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS NEEDING SURGERY. 5. RADIOTHERAPY UNIT AT MBINGO BAPTIST HOSPITAL: THE NUMBERS OF CANCER CASES IS INCREASING AND RADIOTHERPY (RT) IS OFTEN NOT AVAILABLE IN CAMEROON AND IF IT IS THE COST IS UNAFFORDABLE. CHEF HAS RECEIVED DONATIONS TO SET UP A (RT) IS OFTEN NOT AVAILABLE IN CAMEROON AND IF IT IS, THE COST IS UNAFFORDABLE. CHEF HAS RECEIVED DONATIONS TO SETUP A (RT) UNIT THAT WILL MAKE CURATIVE OR PALLIATIVE RT AVAILABLE TO MORE CANCER PATIENTS. 6. PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AT MBINGO 7. TREATMENT OF MALNUTRITION AT MBH. 8. PAYMENT FOR ESSENTIAL DRUGS. 9. CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAUMA CENTER AT BAPTIST HOSPITAL MUTEWAGENE.