See what triggers an intervention and how supply and logistics allow our teams to respond quickly Discover our governance and what it means to be an association Find a quick visual guide to our offices around the world Read through our annual financial and activity reports and find out about where our funds come from and how they are spent and plans on how we address issues like racism and reduce our carbon footprint ensuring our actions align with the highest ethical standards Visit this section to get in touch with our offices around the world Médecins Sans Frontières brings medical humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict and where MSF teams respond to different diseases around the world and the challenges we face in providing treatment Learn about the different contexts and situations in which MSF teams respond to provide care including war and natural disaster settings and how and why we adapt our activities to each Learn about our response and our work in depth on specific themes and events Médecins Sans Frontières provides medical humanitarian assistance to save lives and ease the suffering of people in crisis situations We set up the MSF Access Campaign in 1999 to push for access to diagnostic tests and vaccines for people in our programmes and beyond CRASH conducts and directs studies and analysis of MSF actions They participate in internal training sessions and assessment missions in the field UREPH (or Research Unit) aims to improve the way MSF projects are implemented in the field and to participate in critical thinking on humanitarian and medical action ARHP documents and reflects on the operational challenges and dilemmas faced by the MSF field teams MSF Analysis intends to stimulate reflection and debate on humanitarian topics organised around the themes of migration health policy and the environment in which aid operates This logistical and supply centre in Brussels provides storage of and delivers medical equipment logistics and drugs for 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and higher disease rates than the general population The Luxembourg Operational Research (LuxOR) unit coordinates field research projects and operational research training and provides support for documentation activities and routine data collection The Intersectional Benchmarking Unit collects and analyses data about local labour markets in all locations where MSF employs people To upskill and provide training to locally-hired MSF staff in several countries MSF has created the MSF Academy for Healthcare and rules of humanitarian law in accessible and reader-friendly alphabetical entries The MSF Paediatric Days is an event for paediatric field staff policy makers and academia to exchange ideas inspire and share frontline research to advance urgent paediatric issues of direct concern for the humanitarian field The MSF Foundation aims to create a fertile arena for logistics and medical knowledge-sharing to meet the needs of MSF and the humanitarian sector as a whole non-profit drug research and development organisation that is developing new treatments for neglected diseases founded in 2003 by seven organisations from around the world Our digital portal dedicated to sharing the latest medical evidence from our humanitarian activities around the globe Noma is a preventable and treatable neglected disease but 90 per cent of people will die within the first two weeks of infection if they do not receive treatment The TIC is aiming to change how MSF works to better meet the evolving needs of our patients MSF's telemedicine hub aims to overcome geographic barriers for equitable the MSF Sweden Innovation Unit deploys a human-centered approach for promoting a culture of innovation within MSF What is the future of the Buruli ulcer treatment project in Akonolinga Eric Comte: When I first joined MSF in 2005 We can be proud of the work that has been done so far Thanks to the dynamic of the teams in Cameroon and the cooperation with the HUG team the wound care now provided in Akonolinga is of a very good quality We've also expanded the programme to include chronic wounds which has enabled us to treat many more people But the real richness is having a motivated team that is trained in the treatment of wounds Our team on the ground has developed strong ties with the universities in Yaoundé which are now very involved in wound management Hubert Vuagnat: The first course on Buruli ulcer and chronic wounds was given by the Haute École de Santé of Geneva in 2008 mainly taught by Cameroonian lecturers under the direction of the University of Yaoundé Three further training courses are planned: one this year and two in 2015 we want the training to address chronic wounds first of all and then Buruli While the ulcer is a problem in Akonolinga and in endemic areas the number of cases is low compared with chronic wounds in Cameroon and worldwide Through collaboration between the University of Yaoundé and HUG the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) and the Swiss Association for Wound Care we hope to establish a university qualification geared towards healthcare staff in Cameroon and the wider sub-region We've seen that all healthcare staff encounter cases of chronic wounds and that they're not necessarily confident about treating them How does this course differ from what is already on offer at the University of Yaoundé the only wound care programme in the region is in South Africa Our approach will offer a qualification made up of different modules There will be a module taught in French on basic care and a second seven-day module for more advanced wound care skills Five days of work experience in Akonolinga will be a part of both modules because it's the only one in the sub-region where so-called 'modern' wound care precepts are applied Students on the Buruliward are placed in a real-life situation enabling them to better utilise what has been taught HV: Modern care involves determining the healing phases according to the appearance of the wound and responding according to the underlying disease "Modern" dressings make our lives easier; they're easy to apply and don't need to be changed every day the human body is equipped with everything it needs to clean there are often factors that prevent healing and that's where a good understanding of wounds is necessary What will be the next step in your involvement in Cameroon HV: Based on the courses organised and the various requests for funding particularly from the Swiss Association for Wound Care and the HUG Humanitarian Committee we will keep offering the training until longer-term funding has been secured This will enable part of the team on the ground to continue treating wounds throughout the health district We hope that the members of the recently founded Cameroonian Association for Wound Care will act as spokespersons to bring further awareness to this issue in the country EC: Our aim is to keep enriching knowledge on wound care HV: The interest in wound care is growing steadily and it's becoming a specialist field There's a growing awareness that a wound isn't simply a by-product of a disease: only 20% of a wound's healing is specific to the disease I believe that we're in the process of writing a page of medical history but we are contributing to global health development This is particularly thanks to the increased interest in wound management techniques and their adoption by the World Health Organization Your donations pay for millions of consultations the contractual arrangements for the research work of Eramet Cameroun on the Akonolinga rutile block (nearly 500,000 tons) in the Central region This three-year project will enable the mining group's teams to carry out the fieldwork and feasibility studies required to obtain an exploitation agreement because past exploration campaigns conducted in the central region have identified a high potential for rutile a titaniferous mineral from mineralized sands used mainly in the production of pigments one of the world leaders in alloy metals (notably manganese and nickel) and metallurgy obtained the research permits on the Akonolinga rutile block following a call for tenders launched in September 2018 Rutile has been known in Cameroon since the beginning of the century but it was only exploited between 1935 and 1955 According to the Cameroonian Ministry of Mines the total rutile production recorded since then is nearly 15,000 tons Cameroon estimates its rutile potential at 2,849,000 tons which makes the country the second-largest rutile reserve in the world Kribi Bitumen Plant Set to Start Construction in 2025 with Government Backing CEMAC Bond Market Hits CFA 8.45 Trillion in March 2025, Interest Rates Drop Cameroon’s Timber Output Projected to Rise in 2025 Despite Higher Export Taxes Central Africa Stock Exchange Sees 98% Drop in Trading Value in Q1 2025 Every week the economy and investment news from Cameroon Mboa Paris Trains 30 Young Cameroonians to Boost Tech and Entrepreneurship Cameroon Audit Targets Former Officials for Mismanagement in Agricultural Project Camwater Seeks Global Bids to Launch Bottled Water Lines in Five Cities Bafoussam Workshop Highlights Benefits of Cameroon-EU Trade Agreement Cameroon Could Reach 350,100 Tons of Cotton in 2025 (Beac) Paul Biya Appoints Johnny Razack as Chair of Cameroon’s National Investment Company Cameroon Refuses Work Visa Renewal for Casino and Super U Boss Over Toxic Workplace Claims Cameroon Joins Global Charter to Fight Illegal Fishing (Business in Cameroon) - French mining giant Eramet has announced its exit from the Akonolinga rutile project in Cameroon The company has stated it is stepping out for “economic and environmental reasons” after four years of research on the project Feasibility studies revealed that the economic justifications were not met to support a responsible and profitable industrial project the group announced in a statement released on October 26 clarified that exploiting it would demand "considerable investments" due to its extensive area This would be compounded by the expenses associated with water and ultrafine management "No investor is prepared to inject €180 million (over 118 billion CFA francs) into a project to earn only €30 million (less than 20 billion CFA francs) in five or six years," declared Loïse Tamalgo Managing Director of Eramet Cameroun and the group's general delegate in Africa according to comments relayed by Cameroun Tribune Loïse Tamalgo stated that the nearly 2,000 holes drilled on the site led to the conclusion that only "a quarter" of the resources identified had a grade sufficient for economically viable mining Eramet had planned to mine 100,000 tons of rutile per year for 20 years it turned out that only 35,000 tons per year could be extracted Eramet also stated that mining the deposit would create "too high a risk" for ecosystems and the living environment of local populations making it impossible to implement a "responsible industrial project" The group was not sure that the water that would be discharged during the operating phase would be clean and that populations would be safe from the potential damage it could cause "No one would forgive us in Cameroon or anywhere else," said Loïse Tamalgo the Group has opted against proceeding with the project the company affirms it will support the closure of its exploration activities in Akonolinga from a social and environmental perspective and societal knowledge acquired to the Cameroonian state intended for rutile processing at the site will reportedly be offered to the Cameroonian government for a nominal sum of one euro the teams will be gradually disbanded through a negotiated social plan Eramet also pledges to leave a positive local impact in Akonolinga by funding a program for local development The government has supported the group's decision Cameroon intends to proceed with the project "We will scale down the project and explore options for extracting 10,000 tons of ore annually possibly with a smaller-scale company," he said The information was disclosed in Yaounde on February 9 Cameroon looks forward to having - in the next few years – a world class rutile mine 2022 in Yaounde by Dr Fuh Calistus Gentry after meeting with officials of Eramet rutile mining firm The Secretary of State to the Minister of Mines Industries and Technological Development said the report given by the company was satisfactory earlier chaired the discussions with officials of Eramet a rutile mining firm with an exploration  concession in Akonolinga in the Centre Region The meeting was also attended by Dr Fuh Calistus Gentry The Eramet delegation was led by the newly appointed General Delegate for Africa “Eramet is one of our best performing mining companies They have respected their duties and obligations This is what we want to use as the standard for mining companies The next step is for Eramet to move towards obtaining a mining exploitation convention Eramet wants to tally up the results of their trials that will not just be minable quantities but that which will make Cameroon a world class producer of rutile,” Dr Gentry explained “Eramet came to report on the progress of their project in Akonolinga I can assure that Eramet is moving towards the possibility of a mine that will be world class We also received a new Eramet Head for Africa He will oversee the project from there,” the Secretary of State added Eramet has been exploring for rutile in Akonolinga for one and half years now “Our focus is to make Cameroon one of the best producers of rutile in the world by enabling the people to draw profit from the endowment of their subsoil production should begin by 2025 after a whole process of trials test production…And each stage is going to create jobs and social responsibility on our part,” Loise Tamalgo disclosed Наслаждайтесь азартом на любом устройстве! Скачайте мобильное приложение Vavada kz и играйте без блокировок Начните с приветственного бонуса и открывайте для себя турниры Offer your company and your employees the best information Take advantage of our preferential rates reserved for professionals Discover our digital subscription offers to find Cameroon-Tribune at home Minister of Mines Gabriel Dodo Ndoké presided over the inauguration of a pilot rutile processing unit According to French company Eramet’s executives this pilot unit will help separate rutile from the other mineral elements and therefore provide an accurate overview of the commercial potential of the Akonolimga block the exploration works launched by Eramet on the Akonolinga rutile block will be completed with the signing of an investment agreement with the Cameroonian government Eramet can proceed to the industrial exploitation phase Secretary of State to the Minister of Mines indicated that the preliminary assessments of the Akonoling potential were encouraging adding that the first deposit had already been confirmed and hopes were high that new deposits would be discovered Cameroon’s rutile potential is about three million tons making the country the second-largest rutile reserve in the world after Sierra Leone with the exploitation of the Akonolinga rutile Cameroon will become one of the leading actors in the world's metallurgy market since rutile is the raw material needed for metal production This will ultimately boost the mining sector’s contribution to GDP in Cameroon (Currently the mining sector’s contribution to GDP is estimated to be less than 1%) (Business in Cameroon) - The Akonolinga rutile mine This was revealed after a meeting between Cameroon’s Mines Minister Gabriel Dodo Ndoké and executives of Eramet the French group in charge of the development of the mining project "Eramet is one of the most successful mining companies in Cameroon They have abided by their contractual obligation duties (...) The next step for them is to obtain the mining agreement,"  said Fuh Calistus Gentry State Minister Gentry added that the negotiations for that mining agreement would start once the result of the last rutile deposit potential’s estimate are available The new estimate will make Cameroon the world’s largest rutile deposit Cameroon's rutile potential is close to 3 million tons making the country the world's second-largest deposit the exploitation of  Akonolinga rutile deposit will push Cameroon into the rank of the major players in the international market for alloy metals and metallurgy Such a scenario will boost the contribution of the solid mining sector to the country's GDP the sector is contributing less than 1% to Cameroon’s GDP (Business in Cameroon) - The French industrial and mining group Erameth (that obtained a rutile exploration license in Cameroon in 2019) has begun the second phase of its exploration work on the Akonolinga rutile block This was notified by Fuh Calistus Gentry (Secretary of State to the Minister of Mines) during his visit to the block on January 7 "We are very pleased to notice that the specifications are being met The most interesting project in this 2nd phase is the pilot processing unit which will give us an idea on how the ore should be exploited,” the official told the government daily Cameroon Tribune by Eramet on the Akonolinga block is expected to be completed after three (3) years with the signing of an investment agreement This agreement with the Cameroonian government will then pave the way for the industrial exploitation of the Akonolinga rutile whose potential is currently estimated at 500,000 tons "Preliminary gradings are encouraging and we are sure that the first deposit is not only confirmed but that we will also find additional reserves,” said Fuh Calistus Gentry during his recent field trip to Akonolinga Cameroon's rutiliferous potential is close to 3 million tons making the country the world's second-largest rutile reserve the exploitation of the Akonolinga rutile will make Cameroon one of the major players in the alloy metal and metallurgy market whose raw materials are produced from rutile the contribution of the sector to GDP is currently below 1% Cameroon Launches Construction of New Gas Filling Center in Kumba Cameroon Launches New CFA15bn Bond Issue After Recent Success Cameroon Eases Port Procedures to Keep CFA350bn in Chadian Transit Trade Douala Doubles Water Storage in Key Districts with New Reservoir Cameroon’s Supreme Court Reaffirms Exclusive Authority Over Public Finance Management "11 of the World’s 20 Fastest-Growing Economies in 2025 Are in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Amadou Sy, IMF) Douala Airport Customs Seizes $2.3mln Worth of Cocaine Bound for India Douala Port Shares CFA2bn in Rebates with Shippers and Shipping Lines in 2024 New Sosucam CEO Faces Tough Start as Worker Tensions Linger Rubber Output in Cameroon Could Reach 59,100 Tons in 2025 (BEAC) Cameroon Could Hit Highest Cocoa Output in Over Five Years Cameroon and Chad to Inaugurate CFA74bn Cross-Border Bridge on April 28 Cameroon Ranks Last in Global Fiber Optic Development Index Cameroon’s Finance Ministry Denies Budget Fraud After Audit Flags Irregularities Mbam Bridge Project in Cameroon Reassigned to CFHEC, Budget Increased Alucam Faces Financial Crisis: Audit Calls for CFA43bn Recapitalization to Avoid Shutdown CSPH Begins Construction of Ebolowa Gas Filling Center, Expected to Open in 2027 Cameroon Turns to BEAC Market for CFA25bn as Interest Rates Surge Cameroon’s Natural Gas Output Expected to Jump 23% in 2025 After Slump (Business in Cameroon) - The distribution center of Société Anonyme des Brasseries du Cameroun (SABC) in Akonolinga now operates with solar energy since September 24 The facility gives the center a complete energy autonomy the company aims both to make a sustainable contribution to renewable energies and strengthen its environmental protection policy Let’s note that solar has the lowest share in Cameroon’s energy mix