France 24 | Genève (AFP) – L’introduction lundi du vaccin contre le paludisme dans la vaccination de routine dans un premier pays africain, le Cameroun, marque un “tournant” dans la lutte contre cette maladie, affirme à l’AFP Aurélia Nguyen, directrice des programmes de Gavi, l’Alliance du Vaccin. Le paludisme est une …
Read More »Stampede kills at least 10 students in Cameroon
Africa News | A tragedy of unprecedented scale struck this morning at the Lycée Bilingue d’Etoug-Ebe, located in the heart of the political capital. At least ten students died during a stampede Monday morning at the Lycée Bilingue d’Etoug-Ebe, located in the political capital Yaoundé. According to reports, the stampede …
Read More »Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout
BBC | The world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria has started in Cameroon, in a move projected to save thousands of children’s lives across Africa. The symbolic first jab was given to a baby girl named Daniella at a health facility near Yaoundé on Monday. It comes after successful pilot …
Read More »Cameroon to introduce malaria vaccine: official
(Xinhua) — Cameroon will introduce the malaria vaccine on Jan. 22, according to Manaouda Malachie, the country’s minister of public health. The move is part of concerted efforts to enhance the fight against malaria and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with the disease, the minister said in a statement released …
Read More »“La Route des Chefferies” revient sur l’esclavage au Cameroun | +video
VOA | Le Cameroun rompt le silence sur une période de son histoire liée à l’esclavage transcontinental et domestique. A travers le projet “La Route des Chefferies”, l’un des plus importants sites du transit d’esclaves au Cameroun a été réhabilité à Bangou, localité située à 268 km de Yaoundé, dans …
Read More »Cameroon Says Bedbugs Imported From Europe Infest Towns and Villages
VOA | YAOUNDE — Sanitation and health workers in Cameroon are disinfecting homes to kill bedbugs that have infested the central African state’s capital, Yaounde, and several towns and villages. Government officials say the bloodsucking bugs are imported by travelers from Europe, where some countries are also experiencing infestation. Cameroon …
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