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  • World Blood Donor Day : Cameroon Throws Flowers at 50-Times Donor

    World Blood Donor Day : Cameroon Throws Flowers at 50-Times Donor

    Thirty -Six year old Kombou Tchapnda Ferdinand Martial, had a life time worth of praises showered on him at the World Blood Donor Day event in Yaoundé-Cameroon, on June 14, organized by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS).

    The Gold Donor made his first blood donation at 17, a high student at the Government Bilingual High School Etoug Ebe, about 19 years back. That initial act would become a lifetime commitment to saving lives and supporting health systems via blood donation.

    Over the years, Kombou Tchapnda has stayed faithful to this course, churning out over 22.000 milliliters of blood to save the lives of children suffering from anemia, accident victims, cancer patients, pregnant women and other persons, often in need of blood transfusion.

    Helping a Stranger

    Blood donation is still a far-fetched practice for a vast majority of Cameroonians. People are often quick to donate blood when a close relative is in need, than for the common good. This is why blood donation in the country is scaling rather slowly. According to the National Blood Transfusion Service(NBTS), barely 187,224 pints of blood were collected in 2025, representing 47% of the country’s blood needs. This leaves blood demands from hospitals superior to an insufficient supply of blood .

    The avid blood donor understood this reality too soon, and embarked on a mission to reverse the trend of blood shortages. Kombou Tchapnda says he wanted to donate blood for just anyone in need regardless of their personality or family history.

    « I became a blood donor because I wanted to help end family blood donor replacement. I didn’t just want to give blood to someone I knew, but to someone I did not know, » he told CRTV Web.

    After crossing the 50 blood donation threshold, the humanity hero says he has lost count of how many blood donations he has made. His main goal now is raising awareness about the ever-present need for blood donations.

     » I stopped keeping score on how many times I have donated blood. What is important to me now is fighting the mindset that blood is sold in hospitals. There are many things people need to understand. »

    « Blood is not Sold »

    The growing reticence around blood donation in Cameroon is fueled by one of the most preoccupying beliefs that blood is sold in hospitals.

    Hospitals often require two replacement donors, and charge a fee of about 50,000FCFA per pint of blood often from the blood bank. Health experts say one of the replacement donors could be disqualified because of health conditions, while the 50,000FCFA covers operational and biological procedures for the blood collected.

    « We don’t find blood in pharmacies, so it is not sold. Blood banks are filled with donations from people. We can all donate blood once in three months for men and once in four months for women, he said.

    On World Blood Donor Day, he makes a clarion call for everyone to take a commitment to regularly donate blood in order to prevent the loads of problems that come with blood shortages in hospitals.

    He says the operational and biological costs for a pint of blood costs almost a 100,000FCFA, and what the patient pays is only a contribution to the subsidization costs the government is shouldering.

    The 50-times blood donor was among voluntary non-remunerated blood donors in #Cameroon honored on World Blood Day at a ceremony in Yaoundé. In attendance was the Director of Pharmacy, Drugs and Laboratories, Yaba Dana Basil, representing the Minister of Public Health, and Dr. Douba, representing the World Health Organization .

    Kathy Neba Sina

  • FIFAWorldCup2026 : Cameroonians Lived Trilogy Opening Ceremonies in the three host Countries

    Cameroonians for the most part took position in public place and in small groups to experience the history making moment in World Cup.

    For the first time since the inception of the competition three opening ceremonies took place 90 minutes before opening games in each of the host countries: Mexico, Canada and the United States of America.

    The event unfolded over two days.
    In Mexico City where the Kick off the tournament was given, Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca) local tradition was celebrated in choreographic dance steps to the rhythm of cultural music.
    Renown artists like Shakira and Nigerian International Afrobeat Star musician, Burna Boy, who sang the official tournament anthem « Dai Dai » made the opening ceremony even more electric.

    In Canada, the event was in Toronto, at the BMO Field. The celebration highlighted the cultural mosaics of the country artists, including Alanis Morissette and Michael Bublé, alongside Jessie Reyez and Alessia Cara thrilling fans.

    In the United States of America, the stage was set at the Los Angeles Stadium. On the podium where Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, and LISA.

    Though thousand of kilometers away Cameroon enjoyed the moment via the screens.

    In Yaounde, city dwellers are enjoying the great start of the world football bonanza in their spaces of comfort. Some are savouring a drink in company of others while discussing on the game as Mexico hosts South Africa at the Estadio Azteca.

    Mexico has hosted the FIFA Men’s World Cup a record three times. They initially staged the tournament in 1970 and 1986, and are currently hosting it once again as a co-host alongside the United States and Canada in 2026.

  • MTN Elite One Championship: Mid Tournament Results

    At the close of Day 23, a total of 4 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw were recorded.

    Panthère Sportive du Ndé sits mid-table and is expected to face Dynamo of Douala on Match Day 24.

    Dynamo of Douala has boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 win over Coton Sport on Match Day 23.

    The Douala based team has been positioning themselves as one of the forces to reckon with since the start of the second half of the season.

    The team has been putting in a string of top-notch performances, With 9 wins and 1 draw.

    Aigle Royal of Menoua defeated Gazelle Football Academy by 1-0

    AS Fortuna had a 1-1 draw with PWD of Bamenda

    Victoria United of Limbe defeated Panthère Sportive of Nde 2 goals to 1.

    Meanwhile Stade Renard of Melong was defeated by leaders Unisport by 2-1

    Colombe thrashed Canon One goal to zero.

    Aigle Royal du Moungo humbled Fauve Azur 3 goals to 2.

    Match Day 23 of the MTN Elite One Championship reshared the cards and all teams are bracing up and revising their notes in order to pick up at least a point in the next encounter.

  • Cancer au Cameroun : l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé mise sur l’innovation face à une baisse de l’accessibilité aux soins

    Cancer au Cameroun : l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé mise sur l’innovation face à une baisse de l’accessibilité aux soins

    Face à l’explosion des cas de cancer dans le monde et au Cameroun, l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé (HCY) a réuni la communauté scientifique les 10 et 11 juin 2026. Objectif de ce symposium : démystifier la chimiothérapie, faire l’état des lieux de la prise en charge et tracer des pistes concrètes pour rendre les traitements plus accessibles._

    L’alerte est mondiale, et les chiffres interpellent. Modéré par de grandes figures du corps médical national, le Pr Agrégé Pierre Ongolo Zogo et le Pr Arthur Essomba, le Symposium scientifique sur les actualités en chimiothérapie a d’entrée de jeu posé les jalons d’un défi sanitaire majeur.


    S’appuyant sur les dernières données du Global Burden of Cancer (GLOBOCAN 2022), les experts ont rappelé que le monde enregistre chaque année 20 millions de nouveaux cas et 9,7 millions de décès. Une tragédie qui frappe de plein fouet les Pays à Revenus Faibles et Intermédiaires (PRFI), lesquels concentrent à eux seuls 55 % des malades. Selon les projections scientifiques, l’incidence du cancer devrait bondir de 77 % dans le monde d’ici 2050, et de plus de 50 % sur le continent africain à l’horizon 2040.

    Le diagnostic local : la réalité épidémiologique au Cameroun
    Au niveau national, la courbe épidémiologique demeure tout aussi préoccupante. Le Cameroun enregistre environ 19 564 nouveaux cas de cancer par an. Le tableau clinique est dominé par les cancers du sein, du col de l’utérus et de la prostate, avec pour corollaire un problème récurrent : le diagnostic tardif à des stades déjà avancés.
    À l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, formation sanitaire de référence, la cartographie des données hospitalières met en exergue la prédominance du cancer du sein, qui arrive largement en tête des consultations :

    • Cancer du sein : 49 % des cas
    • Cancer du col utérin : 10 %
    • Cancer de l’ovaire : 9 %
    • Cancer de la prostate : 8 %
    • Lymphomes : 8 %
      La prise en charge au sein de l’institution s’avère d’autant plus complexe que les équipes médicales doivent gérer de lourds antécédents. Près de 18 % des patients admis présentent un passé chirurgical, souvent associé à des comorbidités majeures : le diabète et l’Hypertension Artérielle (HTA) se hissent à 6,6 % chacun, suivis de l’infection au VIH (4,8 %) et de l’Hépatite Virale C (1,8 %).

    L’offensive thérapeutique : l’innovation technologique au service des patients
    Face à la pression hospitalière et à la hausse exponentielle des demandes d’examens d’imagerie, la communauté scientifique camerounaise sonne la révolte par l’innovation. Le symposium a mis en vitrine les avancées diagnostiques désormais incontournables disponibles dans nos hôpitaux, à l’instar de l’immunohistochimie et de la biologie moléculaire.
    Sur le plan des traitements, l’offre se modernise radicalement avec l’introduction des thérapies ciblées, de l’immunothérapie et de la radiothérapie. En matière chirurgicale, l’Hôpital Central s’arrime aux standards internationaux en privilégiant la chirurgie limitée. Des études partagées lors des travaux démontrent qu’une intervention conservatrice, adossée à une irradiation complémentaire, garantit la même efficacité thérapeutique qu’une mastectomie totale pour le cancer du sein.

    La réponse institutionnelle : la stratégie du Minsanté pour l’accès aux soins
    Le nœud du problème restant l’accessibilité financière, les pouvoirs publics affichent leur détermination à briser la barrière des coûts. Intervenant au nom du Ministère de la Santé Publique, le Dr Zeh Kakanou a réaffirmé la volonté du gouvernement de s’attaquer de front au financement de la chimiothérapie, identifié comme le frein majeur pour les populations.
    Pour y parvenir, la feuille de route issue de ce symposium de Yaoundé s’articule autour de trois axes stratégiques :

    1. La conduite de négociations fermes sur les prix avec les firmes pharmaceutiques internationales ;
    2. Le renforcement structurel de la chaîne d’approvisionnement pour sécuriser la disponibilité des médicaments anticancéreux ;
    3. Le développement continu et la mise à niveau des services d’oncologie dans les hôpitaux de référence du pays.

    Larissa Mekounthe

  • Place au festival Mbidambani

    La cérémonie d’ouverture du festival Mbidambani a eu lieu ce 11 juin 2026 au musée ethnographique de Yaoundé.

    Placé sous le signe de la transmission, l’événement a démarré par l’ouverture des jeux patrimoniaux sur le thème “Contexte, Pratique et Actualité” : danses traditionnelles, rites patrimoniaux et concours de déclamation généalogique. Ce vendredi sera marquée par une Table Ronde “Jeunesse et préservation des savoirs ancestraux”, une visite guidée du Musée Ethnographique, puis un défilé de mode traditionnel «Elerengueng», mettant en valeur les symboles des clans Mbidambani et l’élection de Miss #Mbidambani.


    La journée se clôt par une soirée hommage aux pionniers, un dîner des hôtes et des séances thérapeutiques et spirituelles avec cérémonie de purification “Soir au village”.

    MuseeEthnographique

    Cameroun

    Cnosc

    Cameroun

  • CONSUPE Strengthens Capacity of Public Financial Managers

    Public authorising officers and vote holders from selected ministerial departments are taking part in a three-day capacity-building workshop in Bamenda aimed at strengthening accountability and improving the management of public resources.
    The workshop was opened by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of the Supreme State Audit Office (CONSUPE), Mbah Acha Rose Fomundam.
    The training focuses on preventing irregularities, mismanagement, and financial malpractice, while promoting transparency, accountability, and sound public financial management practices.

  • East Region Records Smooth Start to 2026 Probatoire Examinations

    The 2026 General and Technical Probatoire examinations are progressing in a calm and orderly atmosphere across examination sub-centers in the East Region, with nearly 9,000 candidates taking part in the session.
    Officials of the Cameroon Baccalaureate Board have been touring examination centers to monitor the smooth conduct of the exams. Security, health, and anti-fraud measures have been reinforced to ensure the credibility and integrity of the examination process.

  • Stakeholders Review 2025 Anti-Corruption Efforts, Prepare 2026 Action Plan

    The final evaluation of the 2025 Regional Anti-Corruption Plan and the drafting of the 2026 Action Plan for the Adamawa Region were held in Ngaoundéré during a three-day workshop that brought together key regional stakeholders.
    The meeting, chaired by Dieudonné Massi Gams, President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, in the presence of the Governor of the Adamawa Region and other officials, aimed to strengthen anti-corruption efforts across the region.

  • West Region Maintains Relative Stability Amid Security Concerns

    The Governor of the West Region, Awa Fonka Augustine, has stated that the region is faring relatively well despite a few incursions by separatists in the Noun and Bamboutos Divisions, which border the North West Region.
    He made the statement while chairing an administrative and security coordination meeting held in Bakou, Upper Nkam Division.

  • West Region Strengthens Surveillance Following Suspected Mpox Case.

    A suspected Monkeypox (Mpox) case has been reported in Koumengba Village, Bangourain Subdivision of the Noun Division in the West Region, bringing the total number of cases recorded in the region since the beginning of 2026 to three.
    The suspected case involves a 26-year-old man who arrived in the village from Douala on the evening of May 26.
    Health and administrative authorities have intensified surveillance and public health awareness campaigns following the detection of the suspected Mpox case.