The Bishops made the request to the Ministry of Public Health, for a subsidy supply of medicines to denominational health facilities, CNA learned. This was during an audience with the Minister, Dr. Manaouda Malachie, on April 20, 2023.

Four Bishops including His Lordship Samuel Kleda, President of the Episcopal Commission for Health, and the Bishops of Yagoua, Bamenda, represented the Catholic Church.

The men of God said that, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health structures under their jurisdiction have experienced serious difficulties in terms of the availability of medical products.

Another point raised during this meeting was the government’s delay in response to requests for the opening of new health facilities initiated by the religious authorities.

A complaint was also made regarding the request for the supply of equipment for the operation of the new health center recently created in the Lebialem division, South-West Region.

Health Minister assured the Bishops that his ministry will look into their plights “I have great esteem for denominational health facilities. This is why I will not hesitate to find favorable solutions to the various problems posed. I will like to seize this opportunity to make a plea to all the Cameroonian clergy to begin the process of sensitization in the health facilities under your authority, in favor of the implementation of phase 1 of Universal Health Coverage”

Source: Cameroon News Agency