Covid-19 : Taking Special Concoctions Continues, But.
The enthusiasm of households and health personnel in applying preventive measures against the Coronavirus has drastically dropped. Hand-washing buckets, which used to exist in front of homes of many people, have virtually disappeared. Most family members when out of home do not respect the wearing of facemask. But one thing is clear, the drinking of special concoctions believed by many people to treat or prevent Covid-19 continues steadily in different abodes. Lire aussi : World Sleep Day: Creating Awareness Against Poor Sleeping Pattern
Ndolo O, a mother of four children tells Cameroon Tribune that at the beginning of the pandemic, she was very keen on ensuring that everybody in her home applies barrier measures against the virus. According to Ndolo “each time I went out, upon returning home, I must take a shower even if it is ten times a day. Nevertheless, I do not do that anymore. I have been quite careless.”Lire auss
Habiba Ousmane: “I Taught Kangaroo, Then Lived It”
The refugee community health worker had a preterm baby that helped her to practise the kangaroo care method she taught others.
“Practice,” the old saying goes, “makes perfect.” Meaning, it is not enough to preach or teach something you have not personally lived. Because – like another saying goes – “Experience is the best teacher.”
Habiba Ousmane, 35, is a
refugee from the
Gado Badzere Refugee Camp in
Eastern Cameroon. For long, she served as
community health worker or volunteer in the camp. Sensitising on several topics such as the care of premature babies and those delivered with
Who Qualifies For Kangaroo?
Dr Ntassou Jean Claude, paediatrician and Focal Point for the Kangaroo Mother Care, KMC Project in the
East Region from 2018-2020, says the advantages of KMC far outweigh the use of incubators. He explains that health personnel take care of babies in incubators with the family playing no role. Thus, there is no affection link.Lire aussi : Interview: « Le sommeil a un rôle capital »
Incubators are expensive and require electrical energy, which is not often common in most communities, Dr Ntassou points out. “The cost of KMC to the family is virtually nothing. The hospital, through United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF support, provides all what is needed,” the Focal Point notes.Lire aussi : World Sleep Day: Creating Awareness Against Poor Sleeping Pattern