The Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission held its inaugural meeting on 16 March 2021 in Yaoundé. Members were led by Chair, Professor Samuel Kingue and Vice Chair, Professor Mbu Robinson and included a wide range of high-level representatives from different public partners and local stakeholders.
Prof. Kingue provided formal opening remarks for the meeting, and Prof. Mbu introduced the Commission and outlined the purpose for the meeting. The group also had presentations from Dr. Emmanuel Mensah with an overview of the NCDI Poverty Network, Dr. Aristide Stéphane Abah Abah with a report on NCDIs in Cameroon and Dr. Yauba Saidu discussed ways in which to move the work forward.
Commission Chair and Vice-Chair
Professor Samuel Kingue
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology
University of Yaounde 1
Professor Robinson Enow Mbu
Director of Family Health
Ministry of Public Health
Commissioners
Dr. Bachire Hassan Ben, Director of Cooperation, Ministry of Health
Dr. Aristide Stéphane Abah Abah Sub-Director for NCDIs, Ministry of Health
Professor Sobngwi
Professor Pondi
Professor Bella
Professor Owono Etoundi
Dr. Françoise Ngo Sack
Professor Alexis Ndom
Dr. Dodo Balkissou Adamou
Dr. Paul Ndom
Dr. Bernard Metogo
Dr. Nono
Dr. Emtom Sepde
Dr. Judith Marlyse Seungue
Dr. Suzanne Belinga
Dr. Farida Haoua
Dr. Marcel Nwaha Nwaha
Coordinators
Dr. Yauba Saidu, Coordinator, CHAI Cameroon
Partners
Dr. Yauba Saidu, Coordinator, CHAI Cameroon
Dr. Kouame Euphrasie, PNUD
Dr. Daphne B. Moffett, CDC
Dr. Douba Emmanuel, OMS