-Rev. Doctor David Njayo Njemo, Superintendent Emeritus of
the Full Gospel Mission Schools in Cameroon.
What pushed you into the Health Sector despite your
background?
When I
retired though I must confess that I have not retired from evangelism, I
thought the best form to serve humanity could take the form of a school for the
training of medical personnel. The reason that prompted me to do this also stems
back to the story of my family. My mother
had all boys and only one girl. This single girl when she became big died as a
result of medical carelessness. She got sick and was taken to the hospital
where she died of a boil. She was taken there by the husband but was later
abandoned because the money they had was not up to the deposit that was
demanded for treatment. She lay there for a number of days and the boil was
eating her up. She eventually died in that hospital. I think people can save
lives if they act compassionately. Working as a health or medical person is a
vocation and not just a job. That’s what we should understand in Cameroon. This
occurred in a renowned hospital. I only do not want to mention the name here.
These cases of carelessness on the part of hospitals abound
in Cameroon. There was the case of Monique Koumateke who died at the La
Quantainie Hospital in Douala and more recently, the case at the Hope clinic in
Kumba. How are you contributing towards making the situation better?
Our
institute is still very young for me to come to any conclusion on what we are
doing towards making the situation better. We are doing our best in the school
and you can see that the school is already fenced. This gives you an idea of
how disciplined we want the children leaving here should be. The reports we’ve
had from people working in hospitals where these children go on internship are
very positive. People have given very glowing comments on how children from
this school behave during internships in the various hospitals where we send
them. I am very happy and I think we are moving towards the right direction.
How is RAPHA institute prepared from the point of view of
infrastructure?
We started the institute here at Buea Road in
Kumba. We started in a modest structure but as time passed on we built the
present storey building that houses the establishment. In the nearest future we
will take the institution elsewhere with larger land. The land is enough and
just located near here at Bombe waiting to be used when the time comes.
Thinking of other areas like the teaching staff, we are trying by all means to
get qualified staff. For now, our least qualified staff has a first degree. Some
will have PhD degrees soon. Most of them including our Secretary have a Master
Degree just like the Director.
On the
other hand, we have got some partners and right now one partner is already
planting something known as the school of technology. The partner who is based
in Switzerland is carrying out some feasibility studies. We are trying hard to
strengthen our foundation.
You certainly have a message for your titular ministries and
the public generally..
We
want to give our utmost service to the society. We want to treat man
holistically. At RAPHA Higher Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences, we
want to treat body soul and spirit of man. When you come here in the morning,
you think you are in a church since you find people singing and praying. We
have Muslims here as well and everybody belongs and it is like family. That is
what we are trying to do here and I will be more satisfied when the story has
gone out and people are beginning to understand the excellent thing being done
here.
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