Buea populace get free medical care from military medics Facebook
Buea inhabitants have benefited from a two-day health campaign organised by the 21st Motorised Infantry Brigade. The campaign took place at the Bokwoango Integrated Health Centre in a bid to facilitate access to health care during this period of crisis and equally foster civil military relations.
Inhabitants of Bokwoango Health Area in Buea benefitted from a free medical consultation exercise carried out in their neighbourhood by Cameroon’s Military. On Thursday July 18 and Friday July 19, 2019, patients who streamed into the Bokwoango Health Centre premises were screened for obesity, high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, eye diseases, diabetes, and malaria among others.
The military medics, along with their civilian colleagues, equally performed minor surgeries on the spot. Patients who consulted were provided with all the necessary medications patterning to their illness.
Those whose cases could not be handled on the spot and those who needed follow up were given appointments at Military Hospitals. The Chief of Military Health Department for the South West Region, Colonel Ewane Paulin, said that the patients that need follow up and those with appointments will have their situation handled in Military Hospitals for free.
Colonel Eyenga Severin, Commander of the 21st Motorised Infantry Brigade, who headed the health campaign, indicated that the army has a duty of ensuring that the population is in good health. That when the population is not in good health, they cannot go to their farms, offices and other work places. So they came to ensure health care to the population.
The medical exercise was also meant to enforce the link between the population and the army. Kouam Wokam Paul, Divisional Officer for Buea explained to the huge population that turned out to benefit from the health care services that the army does not only fight war but has a responsibility to provide security and also health care to the population. He requested the people to collaborate with soldiers, for any work that soldiers do is in the interest of the population.
The population saluted the medical exercise carried out in their community. Mbome Patience explained that she has not been feeling fine together with her daughter. Upon getting the announcement, they all came and consulted and were given drugs, all for free. Moanga Mokoko indicated that villagers in his community are facing a financial hard times and the coming of the military with the free health care has been a huge financial relief.
No fewer than 350 patients were consulted by the military team of medics.
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