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Fozao Vaniela TeenAlive Association and the Nkwenti's Foundation have in a one day capacity building workshop armed about 42 young girls with the necessary techniques on how to better handle their mentrual cycle.          Workshop Session This was part of activities to mark the 2022 edition of the International Day of Menstrual Hygiene that took place at Big Mankon Bamenda with the theme: "To create a world where no one is held back because they menstruate by 2030." During the workshop, Ngonga Linda from the TeenAlive Association explained that: "Our goal is that by 2030, all our young girls should be able to manage their cycle without issues while carrying out their day to day activities. This is so because stigmatization has caused many to shy away from school when mentruating with some cultures making it hard for them to lay hands on sanitory kits."              Ngonga Linda; TeenAlive Association While calling on the societ...

 By Fozao Vaniela Student Nurses in the crisis hit Northwest Region say their activities are being perturbed by the current socio political crisis rocking the two restive regions of Cameroon among other challenges. They say they feel bad especially when on internship because at the end of the day, they don't learn anything because their supervisors are not always friendly and unwilling to corporate with them. Some even complained about the attitude of some of those assigned to work with them. The students disclosed all  these and many others during the nurses week which was part of activities to mark the International Day of Nurses.  International Nurse's Day Celebration According to Melissa-Bright, a level 200 nursing and mid- wivery student of the University of Bamenda UBa, the challenges start from the campus, "The faculty of health sciences lacks enough lecture halls. Most of the time we come to school and return home without lectures because of lack of halls. Insecur...

Fozao Vaniela Nurses in Bamenda, Northwest Region of Cameoon have been called upon to ignore the temptations money brings and focus on saving lives.  Nurses At Bamenda Regional Hospital The call was made by Jam Emile, a nurse at the Bamenda Regional Hospital during activities to commemorate the 2022 edition of the International Day of Nurses with the theme: Invest In Nursing And Respect Rights To Secure Global Health.  "Nursing is not all about the money. Most people do nursing to go abroad and make money but looking at the theme, we should have a focus on securing global health, " Nurse Jam explained and added that, "we could develop new ideas and new strategies. Florence Nightingale did not just start nursing alone, she brought up new innovations into nursing which made her so significant." Open Discussion As to who can be a nurse, Jam Emile, a nurse at the Regional Hospital in Bamenda summed up the answer in the following words,  " Anyone can be a nurse prov...