To boost healthcare: Centre Regional Council offers equipment to Bot-Makak District Hospital.

This was during a ceremony at the hospital facility which was attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Health, Prof Louis Richard Njock, and other elite. 

The equipment comprised 55 categories of medical devices and supplies distributed across different departments of the recently upgraded hospital.

Among the consignment are; electrocardiographs, ultrasound machines with convex probes, oxygen concentrators, neonatal incubators, surgical suction pumps, intensive care unit beds, biochemistry analyzers, microscopes, bacteriological incubators and ELISA microplate readers. 

Other items in the same package are; cesarean section kits, intubation kits, gynecological tables, and physiotherapy tables.

Oum Edouard, representative of the President of the Centre Regional Council, Gilbert Tsimi Evouna, said the donation is the start of better things to come for the entire Centre Region.

He said the Regional Council is also working to make similar donations in other health facilities across the Centre Region. Oum assured staff of the Bot-Makak District Hospital that the President of the Regional Council is aware of their challenges.

“…measures are being taken to ensure that these hospitals are properly equipped,” the representative stated, while urging the management of the hospital to properly management the consignment.

He told workers of the hospital that: “There is a systemic link between quality care and increased consultations. If patients are well received and the services are satisfactory, more people will come. More consultations mean more revenue, and more revenue means better benefits for staff. Your well-being depends largely on how you serve patients”.

He stated that Tsimi Evouna is going to ensure better days ahead for the population with the implementation of the law on local taxation to improve the autonomy of regional councils.

Oum underscored that expected increases in local revenue will allow the resumption of long-delayed development projects across the Region.

The Mayor of Bot-Makak, Jean Pascal Nken Nemb, welcomed the donation and highlighted the municipality efforts in improving healthcare access.

Nemb noted that Bot-Makak, which covers an area of approximately 2,500 square kilometers, has a health map consisting of one district hospital, four integrated health centres, two Catholic health centres, and one Protestant health centre.

“The municipality has not been left behind in improving healthcare infrastructure. We have contributed to the construction of several integrated health centres and have also provided medical and rural materials to support healthcare delivery,” the mayor said.

He urged hospital staff and users to make proper use of the new equipment and prioritize its maintenance to ensure its long-term impact.

Milestone in healthcare services

The Director of Bot-Makak District Hospital, Dr Ngnamekong Moffo Marcellin Brondo, described the donation as a major milestone in the hospital’s journey towards quality healthcare delivery.

“It is a moment of great joy for us. This equipment will significantly improve the quality of care in our hospital. We are deeply grateful to the President of the Regional Council,” he said.

Dr Moffo explained that the Hospital had faced serious challenges, particularly in maternal and child healthcare, due to outdated or insufficient equipment.

He cited difficulties in handling premature newborns, inadequate maternity beds for women in labour, and obsolete laboratory tools that limited the quality of diagnosis.

“…In the laboratory, much of the equipment was obsolete. What we have received are high-tech equipment that will greatly improve diagnosis and treatment,” the Director stated.

Bot-Makak and neighbouring communities, Dr Moffo stated, will greatly benefit from the equipment. 

“The hospital is newly created, and almost everything had to be done from scratch. When you visited the laboratory, there was nothing. The maternity ward was almost empty. This is why the President of the Council decided to bring the hospital to the standard of a modern district hospital,” he explained.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3835 of Thursday July 02, 2026