The Secetary of State in the Ministry of Public Health In charge of epidemics and pandemic, Alim Hayatou has paid a working visit to the Northwest Region to evaluate the situation of the pandemic response.
He made his visit to the region on May 15th, 2020 and was recieved by the Governor of the Northwest Region, Adolphe Lele LAfrique and his Entourage, at the screening post of Covid-19 at matazem.
The Regional Delegate of Public Health, Kingsley Che Nsoh, joined the team that recieved the Minister to the Region and showed him what is done to curb the spread of the pandemic in the region, beginning with the screening of persons at matazem.
The Minister visited low cost centres, the incident command centre, treatment centre, Isolation and pre-isolation wards at the Regional Hospital Bamenda and ended at Azam Hotel, which is a quarantine and treatment centre in the Northwest Region.
The Minister was pleased with the structures, put aside for Isolation centres and also cautioned that it was important for the medic personnel to have all the facilities needed to care for patients that are tested positive.
"I like the energy that doctors and nurses are putting up to fight Covid-19, respecting all the measures put in place by government, sacrificing alot to save the life's of patients who have tested positive, I like the synergy between health personels and I call on the population to be cooperative, during this health crisis" Alim Hayatou said.
"It is a humanitarian problem faced by many countries across the world and I pray the medical doctors, nurses and population join forces with President Paul Biya to fight the deadly Pandemic, Covid-19." He added
The visit ended with a working session at Ayaba hotel, Bamenda with the reception of traditional rulers by the Minister, Alim Hayatou.
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