Bui Division: International scientific conference ends in Shisong

Some medical practitioners from Italy and Cameroon have concluded a one day forum at the Shisong Cardiac Centre in Bui Division of the North West Region which was aimed at sharpening their skills on Heart Surgery. Sr. Jethro Nkenglefac, General Manager of the Center as reported by the Post Newspaper said the scientific conference was organized to inform the public and the international community on what was going on at the Cardiac Centre and a way to add value to what the cardiologists were doing.

She added that they were satisfied with the service rendered the public for six years to buttress a recent presidential decree granting the centre “the status of a public utility. Prof. Sylvia Cirri, one of the founding partners in a key note speech said the Centre has come a long way noting that the training of cardiologist with partners from Europe and the construction of the Centre now ensures the positive output recorded so far.

Despite the successes recorded, Sylvia Cirri observed that there are challenges paramount among them was the very deplorable nature of the road network and called on government to do something in this direction. During the conference that held on November 13, participants were drilled on, timing and surgical techniques of fallout repairs, lessons learnt from five years of Catheterization, chronic pulmonary regurgitation, challenges of blood bank and transfusion services, outreach screening of patients with Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure, challenges in the Banso Baptist Hospital [BBH], hypertension in HIV patients alongside a host of other health related issues.

The medical practitioners drawn from the BBH, Medical practitioners of the Shisong Cardiac Centre as well as students of the Shisong Catholic Nursing School and the District Medical officer from Kumbo East Health District met under the theme “where are we after six years” Speakers during the conference included Dr. Landry Leuteu, the District Medical officer and Sr. Mary Aldrine Kinyuy, Matron of St. Elisabeth Cardiac Centre who encouraged participants to ensure that the Cardiac Centre forges ahead.