SHUMAS - CAMEROON
Health 
"Health is Wealth" is a common adage, but it is a far-fetched dream in the majority of
health centres. SHUMAS promotes routine vaccination as part of a network of civil society
organizations, and serving as one of two interface organizations connecting the Ministry of
Public Health to communities in the North West Region. Through our Water and Sanitation
activities, we also provide potable water supplies to communities and health centers, and
toilet blocks to schools and health centers.
Spreading Health
SHUMAS aims to enhance health services in rural communities by training 5-9 nurses
yearly for rural community health centers. Communities select a youth eligible to train as a
nurse, who applies to participate in the program. SHUMAS pays the tuition of the selected
candidates throughout their 3-year training program at a government-authorized training
institution. Following their training, the nurses return to the community that nominated them
to work in the rural health centre for a minimum of 3 years. More than 30 nurses have
completed their training already, and more are currently on training. This means that more
than 30 rural communities now have a trained professional offering improved care in their
communities.
Rural Health Centers
SHUMAS rehabilitates and equips at least
one health centre each year. SHUMAS
provides industrial materials for
rehabilitation, while the community
provides locally available materials. In
addition, SHUMAS equips health centers
by donating items such as ward beds,
delivery beds, drip stands, baby cots, tables
and chairs, cupboards, laboratory reagents,
microscopes, thermometers, generators,
wound-dressing kits, etc. More than 6
centers have been rehabilitated and more
than 15 centers have been equipped with
much-needed material.
PROVARESSC
PROVARESSC is a platform of civil society organizations working to monitor and
strengthen routine vaccination and health systems in Cameroon. SHUMAS is one of two
focal points in the North West Region working to improve routine vaccination coverage and
increase the demand for vaccination services among the public. Within the scope of this
platform, SHUMAS participates in regular capacity-building workshops with other civil
society members. It trains and supervises community-based organizations at the health
district level working on improving routine vaccination coverage, and participates in
national polio vaccination campaigns.
MINSANTE Interface
The Ministry of Health has selected SHUMAS to be one of two organizations in the North
West Region acting as an interface between the ministry and communities. The goal is to
create a network of health-based organizations, build their capacity, and synchronize and
compile their reporting. This will facilitate a more comprehensive approach to health work
in the region.
Before
After
"Health is Wealth" is a common adage, but it is a far-fetched dream in the majority of
health centres. SHUMAS promotes routine vaccination as part of a network of civil society
organizations, and serving as one of two interface organizations connecting the Ministry of
Public Health to communities in the North West Region. Through our Water and Sanitation
activities, we also provide potable water supplies to communities and health centers, and
toilet blocks to schools and health centers.
Spreading Health
SHUMAS aims to enhance health services in rural communities by training 5-9 nurses
yearly for rural community health centers. Communities select a youth eligible to train as a
nurse, who applies to participate in the program. SHUMAS pays the tuition of the selected
candidates throughout their 3-year training program at a government-authorized training
institution. Following their training, the nurses return to the community that nominated them
to work in the rural health centre for a minimum of 3 years. More than 30 nurses have
completed their training already, and more are currently on training. This means that more
than 30 rural communities now have a trained professional offering improved care in their
communities.
Rural Health Centers
SHUMAS rehabilitates and equips at least
one health centre each year. SHUMAS
provides industrial materials for
rehabilitation, while the community
provides locally available materials. In
addition, SHUMAS equips health centers
by donating items such as ward beds,
delivery beds, drip stands, baby cots, tables
and chairs, cupboards, laboratory reagents,
microscopes, thermometers, generators,
wound-dressing kits, etc. More than 6
centers have been rehabilitated and more
than 15 centers have been equipped with
much-needed material.
PROVARESSC
PROVARESSC is a platform of civil society organizations working to monitor and
strengthen routine vaccination and health systems in Cameroon. SHUMAS is one of two
focal points in the North West Region working to improve routine vaccination coverage and
increase the demand for vaccination services among the public. Within the scope of this
platform, SHUMAS participates in regular capacity-building workshops with other civil
society members. It trains and supervises community-based organizations at the health
district level working on improving routine vaccination coverage, and participates in
national polio vaccination campaigns.
MINSANTE Interface
The Ministry of Health has selected SHUMAS to be one of two organizations in the North
West Region acting as an interface between the ministry and communities. The goal is to
create a network of health-based organizations, build their capacity, and synchronize and
compile their reporting. This will facilitate a more comprehensive approach to health work
in the region.
Before
After
Equipments donated to Hospitals
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