TimesNews2 décembre 2, 2019
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Viban Jude at the helm of CAMASEJ after high contest

He won with 126 votes against 92 for Moki Charles Linonge in a tight and tense election process. Out of 219 people who cast their ballot, 126  voted for Viban Jude permitting him to secure the top position as the new national president of   the Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists (CAMASEJ). He defied his main challenger, Moki Charles Linonge, acting president of the Douala chapter who got 92 votes. 1 vote was cancelled during the counting process because of its non-respect of the rules according to the electoral commission put in place by the general assembly. The Elective General Assembly of CAMASEJ held on November 30,2019 in Douala had as major outcome, the vote of a new national president to replace Simon Lyonga. The six chapters that currently make up CAMASEJ were all present. Douala, the host chapter, Yaounde, Bamenda, Buea, Limbe and Kumba. Despite tight tension and contests that arose during the verification of lists, the various  members came to a compromise and the elections were conducted in a serene atmosphere. Viban Jude, the Yaounde chapter leader, now national president of CAMASEJ in his key address after victory, called for solidarity and collaboration among each other. « I promise on behalf of the team that we are going to work with everyone because we are all talented. We are counting on each and everyone of you to revamp this association. It is no more an issue of an individual. No Viban Jude, No Moki but CAMASEJ » Viban Jude as declared in his manifesto days ahead of elections, will work closely with his team to organize annual conventions that will bring together all english speaking journalists inorder to chart on ways of improving the practice, protecting and promoting the Anglo-Saxon style. He intends to promote and raise CAMASEJ as a member of global networks that advocate for press freedom, access to information and the Rights of journalists. CAMASEJ will equally become a member of the international federation of journalists(IFJ). The team of the new angle  is expected to work on the unhealthy working conditions of journalists in Cameroon notably those of the private sector having most of the time less or no month pay. The elective general assembly of CAMASEJ was coloured with remarks from Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle and Franklin Kiven of the United Nations Human Rights’ office. By Elise Kenimbeni

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TimesNews2 novembre 28, 2019
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Cameroon launches Measles and Rubella vaccination campaigns to curb outbreaks

The free of charge campaigns to run from December 4 to 8, 2019, targets 189 health districts nationwide. Following the recent outbreaks in some regions of Cameroon notably the Far North where 14 cases of deaths were registered due to rubella, the government launches a 5 day intensive nationwide vaccination campaign. The campaign that gives root to the introduction of the second dose of vaccine against rubella and measles for children aged from 9 to 59 months will equally permit the administration of vitamin A and deworming with Mebendazole of children aged between 0 and 5 years. In a media briefing session held at the offices of the Expanded Programme on Immunization in the ministry of public health, it was disclosed that about 3.278 416 children will be administered vaccins during these mass campaigns. Government seeks to curb the rising outbreaks by informing in the first place, at least 95% of the population in the ten regions and to obtain the commitment and involvement of at least 80% of administrative, political, religious, traditional authorities who are in touch daily with their various communities. The number of deaths from measles in the world is estimated at 89.780 people, mostly under the age of 5. 246 deaths every day and 10 deaths every hour with regards to statistics from 2016. Deaths that occur are often as a result of epidemics as it is the case in Cameroon where between 2016 and September 2019, the number of health districts affected by measles epidemics increased from 7 to 34. In Cameroon, between 2000 and 2017, the number of deaths of children under 5 attacked by measles decreased from 5208 to 146 thanks to vaccination. It helped to reduce child deaths by 97%. According to health experts, measles is a highly contagious infectious diseases caused by a virus. Its manifestations are fever followed by the appearance of small rashes on the body, and often accompanied with runny nose, cough and discharging reddish eyes. The virus is easily transmitted from one person to another through sputum from coughing and sneezing, hands and materials soiled with secretions from the nostrils and throat of a sick person. Same for rubella which is also a contagious and dangerous disease, especially during pregnancy. Rubella  could be responsible for many spontaneous abortions or sever malformations to the future baby. It equally causes skin eruption, lymph node swollen and joint pain. It usually goes unnoticed but could be responsible for abortions, foetal death and serious malformation of newborn babies.   By Elise Kenimbeni  

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