By Bakah Derick in Bafoussam
The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services CBCHS has dedicated a new building to house services of the Bafoussam Baptist Health Center popularly referred to as Mbingo Annex.
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giant building described as both a spiritual and physical tower was dedicated
Friday August 10 during a high profile event in Bafoussam.The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services CBCHS has dedicated a new building to house services of the Bafoussam Baptist Health Center popularly referred to as Mbingo Annex.
In a dedication devotion, Rev
Ngalla Godlove Administrative assistant to the Executive President of the CBC with
inspiration from the Biblical book of Proverbs likened the imposing structure
to the word of God presented as a tower into which many can run to in times of
need to seek refuge. “The word of God like the building provides refuge….. you
will receive treatment in the name of the Lord….the name that saves.” The
representative of the Executive President said.
The Mayor of the Bafoussam I
Council Jules Hilaire FOCKA FOCKA described the building as a source of
joy to the inhabitants of his municipality. Being a Medical Doctor by training,
the Mayor disclosed that during an inspection visit to the building by Health
and Administrative authorities of the West Region, it was satisfactorily
concluded that the new structure fulfilled all laid down technical
specifications. Dr Jules Hilaire FOCKA FOCKA assured the CBCHS of the effective
use of this structure by the people of Bafoussam and beyond.
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| Cross section of dignitaries |
As if to respond to a worry raised by the Mayor on the need
for resident Doctors, The Director of CBCHS in his address presented the staff
strength of the facility which has grown from eight in September 1999 at
creation to 155 today with at least three resident Medical Doctors. With over
44000 patients received annually now, Prof Tih Pius Muffi considers this growth
a confirmation of quality services and expresses the hope that the facility
will soon gain the status of a hospital. The CBCHS Director Prof Tih Pius Muffi
used the Dedication event to extern words of gratitude to the French
Development Agency FDA for accepting to sponsor the construction of nine
ultramodern in CBCHS facilities across Cameroon. Being a facility of the CBCHS
with the motor “Quality Healthcare for all”, Prof Tih Pius Muffi invited the
population of Bafoussam in particular, West region in General and elsewhere to
make proper use of new building and the services therein.
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| Cutting of Ribon |
Prior to cutting the symbolic ribbon to officially open the
building, the Inspector General at the West Governor’s Office Adrey Epente
Tazeu said “the managing staff and Medical Team of the Bafoussam Baptist Health
Center I am proud you. The government of the republic of Cameroon is proud of
you. I count on your legendary dynamism and professionalism to contribute at
your level in the domain of healthcare provision to the success of the two
major events that our region s called to host in the near future; notably
Dixiades 2018 and 2019 Total Cameroon African Cup of Nation. The place of the
amelioration of the working condition of the staff both technically and
qualitatively as earlier mentioned has been a permanent endeavor so as to help
maintain and upgrade your health establishment in a domain that involves health
barely gives no room for mediocrity.” The representative of the Governor
decribed the Bafoussam Baptist Health Center as a “perfect milieu of living
together where everyone “live and work in harmony and fraternity like children
of God.” He urged users of the facility to use and pay bills as they benefit
from the God guided services as he reminded everyone of the status of the CBCHS
Bafussam Health Center saying “permit me remind you that Bafoussam Health
Center is not just an ordinary health structure. You are a Christian Healthcare
structure where medical personnel are just an instrument of God...... I call on
you to pray more than even before for the patients who knock at your door. Pray
for our region and pray for Cameroon.”
The mobility inclusive new five levels building with
100rooms which will now allow for the Health center to open for 24/7 will be
expected to host services such as General Consultations, Family Planning,
PMTC/HIV Care and Treatment, X-ray and Ultrasound, Antenatal care and
Maternity, Surgical services, Community Based Rehabilitation etc.
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| Dedication of staff |
The event that was also witnessed amongst others by Chairman of the CBC Njong John, The SDO
for the Mifi, The Government Delegate for Bafoussam also gave room for the
installation of the a new Administrator Fambombi Dickson and Supervisor of
Nursing Services Kibang Eric Nkwain of Mbingo Annex Bafoussam.