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| Name: | TB Program, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board |
| Street 1: | P.O Box 1, Mankon |
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| City: | Bamenda |
| Province: | North West Region |
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| Country: | Cameroon |
| Phone: | +237-7641-0520 |
| Organization Email: | bamendadhs@cbchealthservices.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.cbchealthservices.org |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Faith-based organization (FBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board (CBCHB) keeps making giant strides in alleviating human suffering with an underlying philosophy of Christian love as enshrined in her mission statement. The CBCHB addresses both clinical and public health problems affecting individuals and communities in Cameroon in particular and Africa at large. To meet these needs, the Board runs 5 hospitals (2 of which have over 250 beds), 24 integrated health centres, 50 primary health centres and a Pharmaceutical production and distribution department. Other vital departments that help to enhance patient care include: a Private Training School for Health Personnel that trains clinical personnel for CBC Health Services, a comprehensive and well integrated HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Control Program and Services for People with Disabilities. The Board also runs some crucial programs like the Women’s Health Programme to help fight cervical cancer, the Palliative Care Program to help people living with life-limiting conditions, the Centre for Clinical Pastoral Education and Social Services, and a Community Counselling Clinic. The services of the CBCHB are spread over 6 of Cameroon’s 10 Regions. The CBCHB started a TB Control Program in 1999 in response to the rapid spread of the epidemic. Because HIV infection makes people more susceptible to TB, it has been noticed that over 60% of TB patients treated at CBCHB facilities are HIV positive. Under the supervision of CBCHB doctors trained in TB management, the 3 nurses assigned to this program accept referrals from other healthcare workers, prescribe TB medications as outlined in CBCHB’s TB Manual, see returning patients, and provide tracking and follow-up care to patients. From 1999-2004, some 1,465 patients were diagnosed with TB at Banso Baptist Hospital. Of these, 66 % completed their treatment, 22 % died, and 13 % were lost to follow up. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Information on developments within the TB world |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| The CBCHB started a TB Control Program in 1999 in response to the rapid spread of the epidemic. Because HIV infection makes people more susceptible to TB, it has been noticed that over 60% of TB patients treated at CBCHB facilities are HIV positive. Under the supervision of CBCHB doctors trained in TB management, the 3 nurses assigned to this program accept referrals from other healthcare workers, prescribe TB medications as outlined in CBCHB’s TB Manual, see returning patients, and provide tracking and follow-up care to patients. From 1999-2004, some 1,465 patients were diagnosed with TB at Banso Baptist Hospital. Of these, 66 % completed their treatment, 22 % died, and 13 % were lost to follow up. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Cameroon |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Cameroon |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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TB Care Delivery: Directly Observed Therapy short course Drug-Resistant TB: Collaborates with the Regional Drug Sensitivity and Testing Laboratory in diagnosing MDR-TB cases. TB-HIV: Integrated TB- HIV Laboratory Strengthening: Flourochrome usage Research: operational research |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: None | |
| Application date: | February 9, 2010 |
| Last updated: | October 12, 2012 |