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Event Overview: "Meet the Experts: Enhancing Medical Education through the Diaspora"
BettaHealth aka The German Clinic, is set to host a transformative training week at its headquarters in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This specialized event, scheduled from November 11 to 16, 2024,
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Dr. Azeh also spoke about BettaHealth Cameroon, a medical facility he co-founded to enhance healthcare accessibility through ambulatory care, home care, and telemedicine. BettaHealth offers in-home medical services for elderly and chronically ill patients, teleconsultations with specialists from Yaoundé and beyond, and emergency care through its health centre.
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On September 10, Malachie Manaouda, Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health, provided an update on the country’s epidemiological situation at the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (CCOUSP).
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Yaoundé, Cameroon – From August 26th to 30th, 2024, the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) is hosting a vital training program, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aimed at bolstering efforts to control the spread of *Anopheles stephensi* mosquitoes in Cameroon.
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As of August 2024, Cameroon is grappling with a resurgence of Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox). According to the Ministry of Public Health, two deaths have been reported, and five out of 30 suspected cases have been confirmed.
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Cameroon’s strides towards universal health coverage (UHC) are nothing short of impressive, marking significant progress in making healthcare more accessible and affordable. The impact of this initiative is particularly evident in the substantial number of free maternity services and drastically reduced dialysis costs provided to the population.
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Meet Your Coach Dr. Joyce Akwe ... With a master's in public health and a medical doctor specialized in internal medicine with a focus on hospital medicine.
Dr. Joyce Akwe is the Chief of Hospital Medicine at the Atlanta VA Health Care System (Atlanta VAHCS), an Associate Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and an Adjunct Faculty with Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta GA.
After Medical school Dr. Akwe worked for the World Health Organization and then decided to go back to clinical medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency and chief resident year at Morehouse School of Medicine. After that, she joined the Atlanta Veterans VAHCS Hospital Medicine team and has been caring for our nation’s Veterans since then.
Dr. Akwe has built her career in service and leadership at the Atlanta VA HealthCare System, but her influence has extended beyond your work at the Atlanta VA, Emory University, and Morehouse School of Medicine. She has mentored multiple young physicians and continuous to do so. She has previously been recognized by the Chapter for her community service (2010), teaching (as recipient of the 2014 J Willis Hurst Outstanding Bedside Teaching Award), and for your inspirational leadership to younger physicians (as recipient of the 2018 Mark Silverman Award). The Walter J. Moore Leadership Award is another laudable milestone in your car
Dr. Akwe teaches medical students, interns and residents. She particularly enjoys bedside teaching and Quality improvement in Health care which is aimed at improving patient care. Dr. Akwe received the distinguished physician award from Emory University School of medicine and the Nanette Wenger Award for leadership. She has published multiple papers on health care topics.
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