Mission:
Following the footprints of Jesus Christ, CHAC empowers Christian health associations and organizations to work collaboratively to promote access to Healthcare for all, guided by Christian principles of compassion, equity and justice.
Purpose of CHAC:
promote continued, effective and efficient synergy among Christian Health Services in Cameroon, to achieve equitable access to quality health care as an expression of Christian love.
Health facilities
Christian medical work began in Cameroon in the 1930s with small cottages where European and American nationals served as medical doctors and nurses. Over the years, indigens were trained to work with them and finally took over. Today, faith-based organizations (FBO) continue to be major healthcare providers, providing an average of 40% of services in sub Saharan Africa, through facility programs and community outreach services. In Cameroon, the network of faith-based organization is estimated to reach over 52% of the population through health facilities and public health programs in all the 10 regions of the country.
Health Programs
Health programs refer to the provision or administration of health-related services and coverage (including insurance). Healthcare delivery will not be complete without the creation of programs. Generally, these programs target health promotion, disease prevention and treatment. Programs aim at keeping populations healthy by engaging and empowering individuals and communities to choose healthy behaviors and make changes that reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and other morbidities. Currently CHAC members have programs in general healthcare, eye care, dentistry, HIV, mental health, NCDs, nutrition, WASH, etc. both at facility and community level.
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals is an essential aspect of healthcare provision as drugs can relieve symptoms, delay the onset of disease, prevent complications, cure, improve life expectancy and quality of life. Some members of the network have established pharmaceutical departments that are in charge of producing essential drugs and other consumables and purchasing drugs on the national and international markets.
Partnership
CHAC understands the importance of partnerships and networks in sharing its story and furthering its cause. Currently the Association is working to establish durable partnerships with national and international agencies for support. So far, CHAC has ACHAP as its main partner.
Services
Health Services Strengthening
CHAC members play a pivotal role in the national health system strengthening especially in the area of practice.
- Health service delivery- CHAC members strive for quality and affordable services in the country. Their health facilities
are mostly located in hard to reach, underserved rural areas to ensure coverage for the vast majority of the populations in these areas.
- Health workforce- CHAC members complement the government’s efforts in training and hiring qualified health workers
- Access to essential medicine- Most CHAC members have put well structured systems in place to ensure availability of essential drugs at affordable prices.
Resource Mobilization
At the core of the resource mobilization efforts of CHAC is the network long term sustainability and member organization quest for sustainability. In this light, activities are undertaken at the level of the secretariat to secure new and additional resources to establish functionality of the Secretariat, increase visibility and establish a national presence. In the long term, activities are planned to build the capacities of members in resource mobilization so as to attain the sustainability they seek.
Project Design and Management support
In a highly competitive world, where demand for quality and standards are the norms for relevancy, CHAC strives to support its members throughout the project’s life cycle. A team of highly motivated staff is available to respond to their quest for meaningful, context specific projects that will impact the life of people, communities, institutions and bring lasting change to a healthy life.
Consultancy
CHAC makes use of internal and external resources to provide consultancy services in the area of organizational development, project design and management support and resource mobilization amongst others. The consultancy team is constituted by a cream of experts in the health, development, mental health, and social services just to name a few. This unit is intended to generate funds to help operations within the network
Collaborations
Aware of the fact that the world is fast becoming a global village, CHAC has made collaboration approaches the life wire of its existence. Collaborations with the government at all levels to ease implementation, and with other national and international stakeholders is a key strategy.
OUR MEMBERS
Leaders of different health systems.
Rev. Dr. Fonki
Moderator of PCC
Moussa Hamadou Satou
Union des Eglises Evangéliques du Cameroun (UEEC)
Dr. Fidelis Nyaah Bahngoh
PCC Health Secretary ,.
Partners
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Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS)
which is the vision bearer of the platform, also serving as host of the Secretariat of the network,
- Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC), •
- Union des Eglises Evangéliques du Cameroun (UEEC)
- Eglise Fraternelle Lutherienne du Cameroun (EFLC).
Seceteriat Team
Dr. Denis Bambo Ndzibidtu
BTh, PGD ComHlth, MPH, DCLS, PHDCHAC Executive Director
Dr. Foyeth Eugene – PHD Health Sociology
Tech Adviser, Advocacy
Abanda Alphonse-MBA
Technical Adviser and Resource mobilizer
Fon Honore- BSc
CEDAR Programmes Manager, Public Affairs Officer for PCC
Maku Vivian- BSc
Resource Mobiliser, CHAC Support Staff.
Yongwa Abigail
Chief of Secretariat, CHAC Office YaoundeFrequently Asked Questions
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What is the difference between CHAC and CEPCA?
CEPCA is the Council of Protestant churches in Cameroon while CHAC is a network of health associations from all Christian denominations in the country .
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Who can be a member of CHAC?
All health services of Christian denominations can become members of CHAC.
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How to become a member of CHAC.
For all information related to CHAC membership, contact the coordinator via secretariat@chacameroon.org
Contact
Reach out to us for any inquiries and get a quick feedback to your concerns..
Our Address
CBCHS Resource Centre
Located at Carrefour des Carreaux between the Brasseries du Cameroun and the Military Airport at Mvan – Yaoundé and opposite the SGC Bank. Mvan Yaounde, Cameroon
Email Us
info@chacameroon.org
Call Us
Coordination
+237 679930870
Secretariat
+237 653651271