In 2013 a non governmental, non profit making organization known as The Medicz and later RURAL DOCTORS came into existence in Buea in the South West region of Cameroon.Created by Doc Sangwe Clovis, the goal was to fill the gap in the lives of people whose wellbeing is being challenged by poverty, lack of health care providers and cultures that promote unhealthy behaviours.
To Dr. Sangwe who uses his earnings to accomplish this, Rural Doctors is aimed at inspiring and empowering health care providers to identify health related problems in their communities and impact change.
Some of its landmarks so far include:- Empowered over 250 health oriented students on leadership, selflessness and capacity building.- Reached out to over 2000 patients during 7days and 3days health campaigns in six rural communities (Gungong, Bawok, Bali-Nyonga, Wosing, Mudeka and Bamunkumbit village) with free health care services (medical consultation, laboratory investigations, sensitisation and screening for communicable and non-communicable diseases, and major and minor surgical interventions).- Screened over 1000 persons for HIV/AIDS- Trained over 300 youths on basic first aid.- Successfully established active volunteer program for the promotion of volunteerism among health oriented students in Buea, Limbe and Bamenda with an average volunteer number of about 100 persons every year.- Established an active volunteer program for health care providers to inspire and promote volunteerism (an average of 30 health workers available yearly.
How a rural Doctor is changing lives in Buea
