George Mbeng – Nurse, HIV/AIDS counsellor/trainer, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board: interviewed by David Clark, 4 June 2004.
Length of interview ( West Africa group): 40 minutes.
George Mbeng refers to the current early development of services for those living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon. His background as an oncology nurse equips him for his role as supervisor on the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission programme that is one of several AIDS control programmes administered by the Ministry of Health. Much of the current focus of the government approach is aimed at supporting mothers to prevent transmission to their infants. Raising awareness of these issues and coordinating the work of related non- governmental organisations is pivotal to the AIDS programme. The next priority is to provide care for those living with HIV/AIDS, hence the decision to incorporate palliative care into the health system. George Mbeng is studying for the Palliative Care diploma at Hospice Africa Uganda and hopes to share his skills with colleagues in Cameroon. He feels that being a member of the African Palliative Care Association will strengthen the ability of his organisation to lobby his government to develop palliative care support for those living with cancer and AIDS. He identifies the need for further training and for funds to be sourced to support their work. He concludes by highlighting the importance of collaborating with other African countries. He describes current services in Cameroon as mainly support based with no established palliative care provision.
Jam Devine – Physician, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board: interviewed by David Clark, 4 June 2004.
Length of interview: ( West Africa group): 40 minutes.
Jam Devine briefly explains his hospital role as assessing patients who would benefit from antiretroviral therapies. He explains the value of attending the APCA conference as enabling him to develop strategies to implement palliative care in the Cameroon health system.
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George Mbeng refers to the current early development of services for those living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon. His background as an oncology nurse equips him for his role as supervisor on the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission programme that is one of several AIDS control programmes administered by the Ministry of Health. Much of the current focus of the government approach is aimed at supporting mothers to prevent transmission to their infants. Raising awareness of these issues and coordinating the work of related non- governmental organisations is pivotal to the AIDS programme. The next priority is to provide care for those living with HIV/AIDS, hence the decision to incorporate palliative care into the health system. George Mbeng is studying for the Palliative Care diploma at Hospice Africa Uganda and hopes to share his skills with colleagues in Cameroon. He feels that being a member of the African Palliative Care Association will strengthen the ability of his organisation to lobby his government to develop palliative care support for those living with cancer and AIDS. He identifies the need for further training and for funds to be sourced to support their work. He concludes by highlighting the importance of collaborating with other African countries. He describes current services in Cameroon as mainly support based with no established palliative care provision.