Health Department
Building Healthier Communities Through Innovation and Care
Department Quick Contact
health@rada.org
Location
Main Office, Healthcare Wing, Floor 3
Department Overview
Cameroon’s health care system is one of the most developed domains of community life, thanks to faith-based health care organizations on which foundation services have expanded to serve a significant amount of the population. This is further strengthened by the national health system structure which is set on a strong policy foundation and open for necessary evolution.
In addition to government health facilities and projects, the health system continues to struggle with a double burden: infectious and chronic conditions. HIV, Malaria, Diarrhea, and most recently, COVID-19, threaten the system’s endurance. However, a growing concern is the increasing prevalence of overweight in children and adults, alongside risk factors for non-communicable diseases — forming a community-level challenge that threatens to overwhelm health services.
Programs & Initiatives
Explore our comprehensive programs designed to create sustainable impact
Youth NCD Action Network
Mobilizing and empowering young people as agents of change in the fight against non-communicable diseases through advocacy, leadership training, and peer-to-peer education.
RADA Breast Cancer Program
Increasing early detection, improving access to treatment, and providing holistic support and education to reduce the mortality and impact of breast cancer.
Healthy Ageing Advocacy
Promoting policies and practices that ensure dignity, well-being, and integrated care for the elderly, focusing on prevention, chronic disease management, and social inclusion.
Home-Based Care Program
Extending healthcare beyond clinics with community-led, home-based care and support systems to improve management and outcomes for diabetes and hypertension patients.
Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)
Implementing sustainable community water, sanitation, and hygiene projects to prevent waterborne diseases and create a foundation for public health.
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Combating neglected tropical diseases through integrated community outreach, treatment programs, and advocacy to alleviate suffering and poverty.
Humanitarian Relief Program (Trauma and Livelihood Support)
Providing critical psychosocial trauma support and livelihood restoration to communities and individuals affected by crisis and disaster.
The Healthy Eating Cameroon Program
Promoting nutritious diets, improving food accessibility, and providing dietary education to reduce malnutrition and prevent diet-related diseases
Alcohol Control Program
Developing and promoting evidence-based policies and community interventions to reduce the harmful consumption of alcohol and its associated health and social burdens.
Bonin Health Foundation (chronic disease protection programs)
Delivering comprehensive prevention, screening, and management programs to protect communities from the growing burden of chronic diseases.
Biomedical Research Laboratory
Conducting locally-relevant biomedical and public health research to generate evidence that informs policy and improves health interventions across our focus areas.
Chronic Care Protection Program
Strengthening care systems, enhancing patient self-management, and ensuring consistent treatment access to improve quality of life and reduce complications from chronic conditions.
Access to Fresh Water for Health initiative for Development
The Access to Fresh Water for Health and Development Initiative is a community-focused program aimed at improving public health and development by ensuring sustainable access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water.
CELLCARE
The sickle cell program is a research, education, and advocacy program that seeks to prevent the rise in the burden of sickle cell and promote the effective and expert management of the disease.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes has been almost neglected due to the perception that fewer people are sick. However, the fatality rate is high, and living with it is a challenge for both those affected and their families.
Time line of achievements and recent activities
Opened first digital health clinic
Expanded to 50 new communities
Received Global Health Innovation Award
Monthly health screening camps in rural areas
Quarterly health awareness workshops
Collaborative research with medical institutions
Community health worker training programs
Meet Our Team
Our dedicated professionals bring expertise and passion to every project.
Gallery
Visual highlights from our department’s activities and programs.
Community Health Workshop
Medical Screening Camp
Health Worker Training
Digital Health Workshop
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