Chantal Biya inaugurates centre for endoscopic surgery

The First Lady Chantal BIYA has expressed thanks to her husband President Paul BIYA, on behalf of all the women and children of Cameroon, for the Hospital Centre for Endoscopic Surgery and Human Reproductive Research and Application.  She says the hospital centre will help families with child-bearing problems and especially women with various forms of gynaecological problems.

                She was speaking while inaugurating the hospital complex in Ngousso on Friday 6 May 2016.

                Mrs. Chantal Biya prayed the medical personnel of the hospital to be of service to the public so as to put a smile on the faces of sterile couples.

                The ceremony was attended by heads of diplomatic representations in Cameroon, government ministers, senior state officials, health personnel and a large population of curious on-lookers.

                Speakers earlier, the Government Delegate to the Yaounde City Council Gilbert NTSIMI EVOUNA, welcomed guests at the occasion and thanked government for the hospital which he described as an architectural jewel that has added beauty to the capital city.

                Presenting the Hospital Centre to the public, the General Manager of the institution, Dr. Jean Marie KASIA, said the three-storey building built on a surface of 7300sq.m. has an administrative unit, hospitalization facilities, labour and delivery rooms, echography unit, laboratories, blood bank, amphi-theatre for teaching, family planning unit, communication and audio-visual hall among others. All these sections are equipped with ultra-modern gadgets for endoscopic surgery, in vitro fertilization, and gyneacological and plastic surgery, he said, noting that with a staff strength of 300 workers including medics, para-medics and administrative personnel, the centre stands tall as one of the best in Africa.

                For his part, the Minister of Public Health Andre MAMA FOUDA was full of gratitude to the First Lady for all the projects she has carried out in the country in favour of women and children. He also thanked the Head of State for his constant and firm commitment to the health needs of Cameroonians. Mama Fouda revealed that other reference hospitals for mother and child care would be built in the towns of Bafoussam, Ebolowa and Garoua.

                Created by presidential decree in October 2011, the hospital centre is a public and administrative institution with financial autonomy.