Cameroon: Plan International steps up sensitization on proper hygiene management amidst cholera outbreak in the South West Region.
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Plan International trained community health workers/volunteers on door to door campaign in the South West
In one of Plan International’s community outreach to sensitise the population of the South West Region of Cameroon on the proper hygiene management amidst the cholera outbreak, Plan International maintains that ‘sensitisation is key to building the resilience of affected communities.’
On their Facebook Page, the International Non-governmental Organisation says that since the detection of the first cases of cholera in the region, they have deployed a good number of actions to ensure an effective and efficacious response in collaboration with the regional delegation of Public health.
Also, they revealed that they have trained at least 220 community health workers and community volunteers in Limbe, Tiko, Buea, and Kumba on Cholera Prevention, signs and symptoms, and modes of transmission. These trainees have also been equipped and empowered to carry out door-to-door sensitizations in their various districts and refer suspected cases to treatment centres for timely intervention.
Though they focused more on strengthening the capacity of health workers and volunteers to go to the field for sensitization campaigns against cholera, the organization has also engaged community leaders on risk communication and community engagement skills required to totally push back the disease.
As reported on their Facebook Page, the cholera treatment centre in Limbe is one of the four centres that is providing emergency care to affected patients with support from Plan International and other partners.
Plan International quoted Prince Mukondo Ekane, chairman of Mokindi Traditional Council. saying on their social medial handle that “I continue soliciting with Plan International and other actors involved to intensify the sensitization and public awareness on proper sanitation and hygiene management so that we can be able to push back the pandemic for good”.
Plan International describes Cholera as a diarrhoeal disease that can kill within hours if left untreated.
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