information on the Dr. Gnipieven Tekombo Medical Center
The Dr. Gnipieven Tekombo Medical Center, inaugurated in February 2023, provides outpatient and/or inpatient care to patients, establishes and maintains mobile operations for them in rural villages and takes all measures that serve the health care of people in the target area and directly or indirectly linked to medical care in Cameroon. It is a project by Cameroonians for Cameroonians, which draws on the exchange and personal commitment of our European friends from the Universities of Basel and Geneva.
With its Medical Center, the TEKOMBO FOUNDATION focuses on :
• Everyone should have access to medical care, regardless of their origin, ethnic group, religion, sexual orientation and
political opinions
• Treatments will mainly take place on an outpatient basis. The most serious cases are treated as hospitalized patients.
• The region is sustainably developed thanks to the connection to water and electricity for families. This means that children can still
doing chores around the house in the evening and the whole family benefits.
• As one of the most vulnerable target groups, children and their mothers in particular are the main beneficiaries of our gynecology and pediatrics services
• With the help of software specially developed for our medical center, it enables more efficient hospital management and more targeted care for those who seek help.
• A transfer of knowledge between Switzerland, the EU and Cameroon is set up for the sustainable development of local conditions.
• The foundation will ensure a regular supply of medicines through cooperation, digital recording and inventory tracking
existing.
• Our staff, numbering 15 in January 2024, receive a salary above the average of Cameroonian standards. Additionally, they can benefit from training in Cameroon and abroad, which will lead to a significant reduction in the skills gap.
• Partnerships with universities and clinics in Cameroon, Switzerland and Germany are established in order to achieve a fruitful exchange
between scientists from the two continents.
