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Purpose Medical Mission: Building the Healthcare Infrastructure in Cameroon Africa Nicole Hines MSN, CIC Sixtus Atabong PA-C MPAS Asongu Ncho MSII Nicole Hines MSN, CIC Sixtus Atabong PA-C MPAS Asongu Ncho MSII

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What is our Mission? Our Mission: Rooted in the healing ministry of Christ, Purpose Medical Mission was created to provide quality healthcare programs and services to the people in need around the southwest province of Cameroon. Our Goal: Establish health clinics and urgent care centers in small towns and farming villages to enhance preventative care and treat illnesses and injuries. Implementation: Promote and organize visiting programs of volunteers, ministers, health professionals, teachers, other professionals and paraprofessionals to Cameroon to expand evangelism and health awareness..

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Who are we?

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Where is Cameroon, Africa?

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Why Cameroon? Cameroon is the home of Sixtus Atabong and his family- you need safe connections The government supports our efforts The safety of our volunteers There is an extreme need for healthcare

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Demographics for Cameroon Population:19 million Age structure 0-14 years: 40.9% (male 3,891,762/female 3,822,870) 15-64 years: 55.9% (male) 5,298,143/female 5,250,493) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 283,289/female 332,744) (2010 est.) Median age total: 19.3 years male: 19.2 years female: 19.4 years (2010 est.)

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Quick Facts Capital of Cameroon: Yaound Largest city: Douala Unemployment rate: 30 % Poverty: 40% of population below national poverty line. Life expectancy at birth: 46 years Child malnutrition 18% of children under 5 Top 5 Causes of Death, all ages: HIV/AIDS, Lower Respiratory infections, Malaria, Diarrheal diseases, Perinatal diseases

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Major Infectious Diseases Degree of risk: Very High Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoa diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever Vector borne diseases: malaria and yellow fever Water contact disease: schistosomiasis Respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis Animal contact disease: rabies (2009)

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Major Chronic Diseases Primary Industry Lumbar Cocoa and Coffee Bananas and Plantains Cotton Petroleum Rubber Chronic Health Issues Arthritis Diabetes HTN Poor Vision/cataract Chronic Pain Major Trauma Related to Motorcycle Accidents

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So what are we doing? Creating Healthcare From the Ground Up Starting from Scratch

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From the Beginning - 2008 The Creation of Healing Touch Medical Center

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Where did we get the supplies? Walls for triage going up We needed security!

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The Creation of Exam Rooms

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What We Saw In 2008, we saw 250 patients and performed 13 surgeries

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2009

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2009- We needed Transportation Thank Goodness for Air Conditioning!

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Triage is Built

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What We Saw In 2009, we saw 400 patients and performed 23 surgeries

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2010- Mobile Operating Room Based on what we saw in 2008 and 2009, we knew we needed to Dream Bigger Contractors' at LCU

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Building our OR OR arriving in Cameroon

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Our Dream Becomes Reality The first surgery in the new OR Hernia Repair

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What We Saw In 2010, we saw 500 patients and performed 54 surgeries The only building with Air Conditioning Post -OP

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Needs Orthopedics, Wounds, Pediatrics

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What does 2011 look like? Children's Wing

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Sustaining the Impact Employees Clinic Administration 12-15 Full time nurses Average Salary $150/month (fees/hosp) 2 Full time physicians Average Salary $250/month (fees/hosp) Community Involvement Medical Students Equipment and Supplies Continuous Donations from our local community Grants UMC Covenant Grace TTUHSC

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What the Future Holds Building an 17 room Children's Wing Performing the first total hip replacements Expanding the HIV coverage and education Integrating the Medical Schools Incorporating TTUHSC schools Continue building relationships with both the community and the government Increase our surgical capacities

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Staff

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Questions? Be the change you want to see in the world Gandhi

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Medication Drive Requested items include: Advil Motrin Ibuprofen Naproxen Aleve Anti-diarrheals Heartburn medications Constipation medications Bandages Band-Aids Non-latex examination gloves Toothbrushes Donated items can be dropped off at the Office of International Affairs (2B410) until Wednesday, June 1