NORTH CAMEROON RURAL HEALTH SERVICES

BY TRAINING POTENTIALLY CAPABLE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL POPULATION, FROM DISPENSARY AIDES AND EXTENSION WORKERS TO STATE-ENROLLED NURSES AND HEALTH EDUCATORS THE PROJECT SEEKS TO INDIGENIZE AND PROPAGATE THE WORK HERETOFORE CARRIED OUT BY MISSION HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES STAFFED BY EXPATRIATE PERSONNEL. THIS INDIGENIZATION WILL ESTABLISH A CORE OF HEALTH AGENTS ON VARIOUS LEVELS WHO COULD PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO AN INCREASED NUMBER OF RURAL PEOPLE IN THE REGION. PROJECT IMPLEMENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATHOLIC RELEIF SERVICES.