CAMRAISE NEWS

World Sickle Cell Day is a United Nation’s recognised day to raise awareness on sickle cell at a national and international level.   On December 22, 2008, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing sickle cell disease as a public health problem and “one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases.” The resolution calls for members to raise awareness of sickle cell on the 19th of June each year. The international awareness day is observed annually with the goal to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease, and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers.  Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder usually diagnosed at birth. Most people with the disease begin to show symptoms by 4 months of age or shortly thereafter. Genes come in pairs. One set is inherited from the mother and one set from the father.   To be born with sickle cell disease, a child has to inherit a copy of the sickle cell gene fro

  Presentation of recovered materials  The Commander of the 5th Joint military Region, Brigadier General NKA Valere has appreciated the work done by Soldiers during the military operation code name "Operation Bui Clean".  The Operation which lasted for one month was baptized as "Operation Bui clean" headed by the Commander of the 51st Motorised Infantry Brigade, Colonel Matiang Charles Alain with over 300 men with the mission to clean up the entire Bui Division and her environs. The operation which started on May 15, 2021 permitted the troops to get to some hideouts of seperatists within the division which is considered to be the epicenter of the crisis in the North West Region given her geographical location which is easily access through Ngoketunjia, Boyo and Ndonga Mantung Division which facilitate the smuggling the arms and other dangerous weapons. The arrival of Gen. Nka to Kumbo  At the tail of the first phase of the operation, the Commander of the 5th Joint

  Voluntary Blood donor World Blood Donor Day is observed June 14 every year accross the globe, this to raise awareness about the need to donate blood regularly to increase the availability of safe blood and its products for patients in need. This day is also an occasion to thank donors who volunteer to donate the life-saving gift of blood. This also acts as an encouragement for others who are otherwise hesitant to volunteer in the noble cause. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) blood transfusion can potentially save several lives, but many times patients needing transfusion do not have access to safe blood readily.  Donor preparing to donate blood. Many times, patients suffering from life-threatening conditions can be saved by blood donation. But, it must also be known that blood donation not only helps save lives, but it also has certain health benefits for the donor as well" which are as follows :   -Weight loss: Timely blood donation helps in the reduction of w

  Mayor Chenwi handing over financial assistance. 64 patients at the Bamenda Regional Hospital have benefited from a donation of one million francs CFA, this to help pay their medical bills.  The donation made on Saturday June 5, 2021 by the Mayor of Bamenda ll Council, Chenwi Peter was aimed at reaching out to some patients who are unable to pay their medical bills.  Mayor Chenwi Peter said that, he was motivated to visite the Bamenda Regional hospital which is a referral hospital within his municipality due to the several application files from patients requesting the assistance of the council to meet up with their medical bills. Some beneficiaries  After receiving the sum of FCFA 1,000,000 from the hands of the Mayor, the Director of the Hospital, Dr. Denis Nsame appreciated the effort made by council to help patients in the hospital. Dr. Denis Nsame presenting the statistics of the hospital. The director added that from 2018 to 2021 the hospital has lost close to FCFA 151,000,000 a