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A Project of
IPAC Eastern Ontario
Presented January 19, 2016 at IPAC-PANA Chapter Meeting
by
Shirley McDonald ART CIC
The Cameroon Twinning Project
Objectives
• What is twinning and why should a chapter consider twinning?
• How can a chapter choose who to twin with?
• How does a chapter get started?
• What will it cost and how much time will it take?
• What are the first goals and priorities?
• Is twinning successful?
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
The Cameroon Twinning Project
WHAT/WHY?• Support for ICPs in an low-resourced country• Sharing of resources/expertise
WHERE/WHO?• Cameroon, West Africa• Built on previous relationship• IFIC connections
WHEN?• First contact October 2010• Chapter & CBCHB approval November 2011
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
HOW?
• Formed chapter subcommittee
• Requested needs assessment from CBCHB
• Developed goals for first year
• Established the “system”
• Letter of Understanding between both parties
• Fundraising by chapter
• Established communication lines
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Chapter Subcommittee
• Interested chapter members
• Meet over lunch on chapter meeting days
• Provide support, advice, assistance, suggestions
• Facilitate local fundraising initiatives
• Subcommittee reports to chapter
• Cameroon financial account established
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
CBCHB Needs Assessment
• ABHR containers
• Surgical supplies
• Housekeeping supplies
• Training materials
• Computers, printers, projectors
• Trolleys, trash cans, etc. etc….
Sent out to chapter members
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
First Year Goals
• Fundraising $$$$$$$$$
• Sponsor Cameroonian ICP as an IPAC Canada member
• Bring Cameroonian ICP to an IPAC Canada conference
• Develop electronic mentorship program
• Develop electronic discussion group
• Collect and ship medical and IPAC supplies
• Assist with establishment of point-of-care hand hygiene initiative
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Establishing the System
• Chair/co-chair – coordination of initiatives
• Treasurer – keep records of funds and expenses, established a Cameroon account
• Collection points – wide geographical area
• Supplies cataloguing, warehousing and shipping
• Mentorship initiative coordinator
• Donations acknowledgement
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Letter of Understanding (LOU)
• List of parties involved
• Program goals (long-term)
• Program Objectives
• Program Administration
• Term of LOU
• Signatures
Legal assistance obtained ‘pro bono’
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Chapter Fundraising
• Silent auction
• Sale of African artifacts at 2011 & 2014 IPAC Canada conferences, 25th anniversary dinner and chapter education days
• “Pass the Bucket” at all chapter meetings
• Donations from chapter and from industry
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Chapter Fundraising
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Communication
• Designated “go-to” or lead person for communications to and from Cameroon
• Involved committee members in email discussions
• Maintained contact lists and email distribution lists
• Developed information brochure
• Created project website as part of chapter website
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
What Worked…
• Raised $$$$ to expand initiatives
• Jacob nkwan IPAC Canada member 2011 - present
• Shipped medical supplies annually from 2011 - 15
• Facilitated donation of plastic bottles for ABHR
• Purchased and shipped ABHR filler
• Assisted with implementation of facility-wide hand hygiene program
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
What Didn’t Work…
• Unable to obtain visa for Jacob to attend conference
• Could not always send supplies when requested due to shipping costs (e.g., Ebola)
• Electronic discussion boards did not work due to technical issues with equipment and internet
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Benefits of Twinning to the Chapter• Better understanding of IPAC challenges in low-
resourced countries• Better appreciation of our own health care system• Opportunity to provide meaningful assistance and a
chance to give back• Encourages thinking “outside of the box”• Chapter members presented posters at IPAC Canada
conferences • Two chapter members visited Cameroon in 2012
which allowed personal growth
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Twinning• May not be able to achieve goals without adequate
funds• Expectations of the low-resourced country may be
unrealistic• Be prepared for a large time commitment • Consider aligning with other aid agencies to defray
shipping costs• Understand how requested materials are to be used,
repaired and sustained before sending• Explore technical issues with equipment and internet
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Future Plans
• Additional visits to Cameroon by chapter members
• Expansion of ABHR to all health care facilities
• Provision of APIC membership and CBIC fee to Jacob
• Annual shipment of supplies (Ebola supplies 2015)
• Purchase and ship alcohol thermometers
• Encourage other chapters to “twin”
• Expand mentorship program
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
On the Ground…
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
What was in place for hand hygiene at the time?
• Soap and chlorinated water were used
• Bucket with spigot, towel, home-made soap
• First steps in preparing in-house ABHR had been taken
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
First Project :Alcohol-based Hand Rub (ABHR)
Soap and Water…
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Preparation of Soap…
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Rudimentary ABHR…
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
Moving forward…point-of-care ABHR
• Problem: no local suppliers
• Problem: lack of sustainability
• Solution: On-site production of ABHR following the recipe from World Health Organization
• Solution: Source obtained for plastic bottles and method for reprocessing
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
The Cameroon Twinning Project
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
The Cameroon Twinning Project
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
The Cameroon Twinning Project
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
The Cameroon Twinning Project
Education was given…
Procedures for reprocessing (ABHR bottles, filler) were developed
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The Cameroon Twinning Project
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
Future Plans…
• Produce sufficient ABHR to supply all health facilities
• Sell ABHR in the community to defray costs
• Increase mechanization of process
The Cameroon Twinning Project
Questions?
A project of IPAC Eastern Ontario
The Cameroon Twinning Project