July 2021

Patients’ Confidentiality Restored at a Health Facility in Djarem Division as GHSS Intervenes

The recurrent ethical issue of non-respect of the confidentiality of HIV patients at one of the health facilities in the Djarem Division of the Adamoua Region due to the labelling of viral samples with patients’ names, instead of treatment code has been resolved. This is one of the fallouts of Global Health Systems Solution (GHSS’) mentorship activities introduced at this site in January 2021, with the …

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Linkage of HIV Patients to Care, Treatment Resume at Ngaoubela Protestant Hospital

One of the health facilities in the Adamaoua Region of Cameroon, Ngaoubela Protestant Hospital, has begun linking HIV patients to care and treatment thanks to the intervention of Global Health Systems Solutions (GHSS) via training and mentorship.  Located in Tibati- Djérem Division, this health facility that follows up close to 500 HIV patients, with an average HIV monthly testing volume of 251 with a positive yield of 18, was hitherto not linking …

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Proper Waste Management Saves Over 164,000 from Infectious Diseases in Meiganga

The improvement of the waste management system in the Meiganga District Hospital, Adamawa Region of Cameroon, has reduced the risk and exposure of the close to 800 patients who visit the facility monthly, and some 164,859 persons living around the hospital from water borne diseases and other infectious ailments. This feedback was given by the Meiganga District Hospital Laboratory Supervisor, Madam Natido, while …

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Mentorship Induces 51% Decrease in Indeterminate Cases in Adamawa Region

Continuous mentorship of laboratories, and training of HIV test providers on the National Algorithm of HIV Rapid Testing and Testing Procedures in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon by Global Health Systems Solutions (GHSS) has brought about a 51% reduction in the number of indeterminate HIV results (from 37 to 18) in that part of the country between October 2020 and March 2021.  According to a Monitoring and Evaluation …

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