|
|
|
Samaritan's Enterprise
|
Pygmy Project |
Medical Center
| Youth
Camp | Ray
of Hope | University
| Project Nehemiah
|
|
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTER
|
|
|
| 
Dr. Daniel Shu, MD. is pioneering this project. He is drawing
from his many years of pioneering rural clinics for the
Government of Cameroon, West Africa.
|
|
 |
1. Provide jobs and employment to believers who are trained and yet jobless.
2. Provide accessible, affordable good medical care.
3. Establish a simple but model standard Christian clinic with exemplary medical attention, good diagnostic procedures and effective medical care/treatment by:
a. Establishing a spiritual clinic involving counseling , morning prayers, video shows, distribution of Gospel tracks, sales of simple Christian literature/Bibles and a good follow up methodology for those who trust Christ.
b. Carrying out community evangelistic out reaches coupled with medical services (Consultations and treatment). This program will take teams to villages where for three to seven days they can carry out in the mornings daily medical consultation with treatment, in the afternoons door to door witnessing and in the evenings evangelistic campaigns.
c. Give an opportunity for exchange health programs where health teams from abroad can come either for training in tropical medical care or as missionaries.
|
|
|
|
|
During the last decade, Cameroon, like many other African states has and is still undergoing several crises: political, social, economical, and spiritual.
The purchasing power of the local currency has dropped so low that a majority cannot afford minimal medical care. Morbidity and mortality rates, joblessness, juvenile delinquency, corruption and other social ills are sky rocketing. Convinced that "evil will triumph if good men do nothing," we have been led to start projects in the country that will meet spiritual needs, create employment within the community, generate funds for the propagation of the gospel while simultaneously rendering needed services in the country.
Christian Medical Center (CMC) will not only provide jobs for trained but jobless individuals, but will create an opportunity for them to render their faith practical as they minister to patients both medically and spiritually. Also, in providing both effective affordable medical care, and a spiritual clinic in and out of its premises, CMC will help to reduce the degrading health conditions and win many sons and daughters into glory.
|
|
|
|
|
Since the onset of the economic crises in Cameroon in the late
'80s, the standard of living for most Cameroonians
has dropped drastically. Salaries of government
workers were reduced twice, and coupled with the
devaluation of the Cameroon Franc in 1993, the
real value of a salary dropped to about 30% of
the previous value. Presently the annual average
income of Cameroonians is less than 800 000CFA
($1200 USD ). A 1998 Human Development Report
of UNO states that over 50% of Cameroonians live
under the poverty line. This has had negative
repercussions in the Cameroonian society and especially
in the medical domain:
a. Many Cameroonians and families are unable
to afford medical treatments because it is expensive,
thus many are dying from simple curable diseases.
Others turn to sorcerers and witch doctors.
b. Many fake incompetent medical services have
developed providing misleading diagnosis and treatment,
thus draining people's finances without effective
services.
c. Corruption, embezzlement and bribery is the
order of the day even in medical centers. Genuine
believers thus face tough times getting good medical
services in a clean way.
d. Many Cameroonians and especially believers
who have undergone health care training do not
have jobs either because they cannot or will not
bribe to have one, or mainly because there are
no recruitment opportunities. The vision of the
CMC was borne under these stress conditions both
from personal inner convictions (Dr Daniel Shu
and Rev. Ernest Ehabe), and several confirming
messages from the Lord through His people and
circumstances.
God's purpose for CMC is that it will not only
effectively meet the physical (health) need at
affordable cost, but also the spiritual needs
of the community through various spiritual and
evangelistic programs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Offer a practical training ground for qualifying nurses
2. Carry out research or offer research data for those who will be interested
3. Provide financially for the ministry of the gospel in and out of the nation.
The project will be carried out in two phases:
PHASE I : OUT PATIENT CLINIC We are still looking for a suitable place to rent) This phase will consist of a fast daily medical care program. It will comprise the following units:
1. CONSULTATION UNIT : Two consultation offices, one for the Medical Doctor and the other for the nurse.
2. LABORATORY UNIT : A well set up laboratory able to do all possible local lab diagnosis.
3. RADIOLOGICAL UNIT : Diagnostic radiology with a good ultrasound machine and an X-ray plant.
4. A DENTAL UNIT : Able to diagnose and treat simple dental problems.
5. A MOTHER / CHILD UNIT : this unit will take care of pregnant women all through the gestation period up to delivery, and offer an infant welfare clinic.
6. DISPENSARY / PHARMACY UNIT : Will take care of all medication, storage and dispensing.
7. ADMINISTRATION UNIT: Will handle all records, finances, and public relations
8. SPIRITUAL UNIT : Will handle all spiritual activities as stated under specific objectives 4 and 5. Phase 1 will have about a dozen beds for emergency patients.
PHASE II : IN PATIENT CLINIC (hospitalization) We are hoping at this level to have bought our land and have our own permanent building. At this time, in addition to phase one the in patient clinic will add to the above units the following units:
a. HOSPITALIZATION UNIT : This will comprise three wards, for men, women, and children. Each ward will have some private rooms.
b. Surgery UNIT : A Surgery block will be set up for minor and major surgical procedures.
c. MATERNITY UNIT : The maternity will be detached from the mother / child unit and fully established.
We are almost done with land purchase for this project in Yaounde.
|
|
|
|
