Humanitarian Aid : Red Cross Helps Mayo Sava Communities

4,807 families in the Mayo Sava Division in the Far-North Region have seen their living conditions improved thanks to humanitarian services carried within the community by the government of Japan, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the French Red Cross (FRC) and the Cameroon Red Cross (CRC). Thanks to financial assistance from the government of Japan worth 827,263 US dollars (FCFA 446,760,102), Cameroon Red Cross and its partners have been able to improve health and hygiene conditions of the vulnerable populations (Internally Displaced Persons) and those in the Kourgui and Mémé communities, in the Mayo Sava Division of the Far North Region. During a press briefing on September 6, 2021, the National President of Cameroon the Red Cross, Cécile Akame Mfoumou and partners presented the achievements of the project which took place from March to September 2021.
The Coordinator of the Project at the Cameroon Red Cross, Sylvie Nnomo said over 10 projects were carried out on the field to improve the health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) situations of the population. Within its health and nutrition activities, the Mémé integrated health centre received two motorcycles and donations of furniture and equipment for the implementation of advanced strategies in vaccination, screening and the fight against Covid-19. Some 4186 parents were trained on how to detect malnutrition cases themselves as early as possible. Furthermore, some 42 community health promoters were trained on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and key family practices (KFP). These community health promoters...