The Novartis
Access has extended portfolio of high-quality medicines targeted at four
key non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to the sixth country on the continent of
Africa while Nigeria still aloof, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The latest addition being the Republic of Cameroon,
just as NaijaAgroNet reports that Novartis Access had landed at Kenya,
Ethiopia, Rwanda, Pakistan and Uganda before now.
According to Novartis Global Media Relations, Eric
Althoff they were pleased to disclosed this in partnership with the Ministry of
Public Health of Cameroon after they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to implement Novartis Access in Cameroon.
The collaboration, NaijaAgroNet also reports include
capacity-building activities with the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health
Services (CBCHS) on community awareness. Initially.
Althoff said, Novartis Access medicines will be made
available through CBCHS hospitals and clinics, with the objective to extend the
programme to other faith-based organizations across the country.
Novartis Access, NaijaAgroNet gathered, provides a
portfolio of high-quality medicines targeting four key non-communicable
diseases (NCDs), namely, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory
illnesses, and breast cancer. This portfolio covers the world’s most frequently
prescribed medicines for chronic diseases.
“Cameroon is increasingly affected by the burden of
noncommunicable diseases,” said AndrĂ© Mama Fouda, Minister of Public Health of
the Republic of Cameroon. “The government has established prevention and
control programs for chronic diseases, and having access to high-quality
treatments at low cost is critical to success. This collaboration with Novartis
is part of the solution.”
According to the WHO, chronic diseases cause 31% (1)
of all deaths every year in Cameroon, and a survey by the CBCHS showed
consultations for NCDs at some of their health facilities rose by over 40%
between 2011 and 2015 (2).
“We are pleased to help Cameroonian patients better
manage their chronic conditions,” said Dr. Harald Nusser, Head of Novartis
Social Business. “We believe new approaches such as Novartis Access that bring
governments, the private sector and social sector together are needed to expand
access to medicines and healthcare delivery.”
Beyond medicines, the collaboration will also offer
activities to strengthen healthcare systems in Cameroon, for example by
training healthcare professionals on NCD screening, diagnosis and treatment,
quality assurance and by providing community education and awareness.
“This month, CBCHS and Novartis will kick off a Know
Your Numbers campaign to encourage individuals to know their vital health
numbers through community awareness and screenings,” said Prof. Tih Pius
Muffih, Director of CBCHS. “Activities such as this campaign are needed to
ensure we combat NCDs effectively, thanks to stronger healthcare systems and
high-quality medicines.”
The campaign will take place in seven health
districts in five regions, reaching a potential population of 1 million people
with education and NCD health checks.
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