At maiden conference: Young physicians urged to contribute in shaping Cameroon’s health system.

Participants & panelists in group photo at opening of  conference

Young physicians in Cameroon have been urged to contribute in shaping the country’s health system. They have also been called upon to be advocates and lead change in their various communities. 



The message was delivered on the occasion of the maiden conference of Cameroon Young Physicians Network in Bamenda on July 13.

The conference which brought together young physicians from all over the country was held under the team: “Raising Young Physician Changemakers”.

Speaking during the conference, one of the founders of the Cameroon Young Physicians Network, Dr Platine Nyuyki, said among other things, the network seeks to encourage medical doctors to seek more preventive measures in their field of work. 

“…we want to evoke the leadership spirit in young physicians and senior medical students, to make them feel more concerned about the problems we have in our health system and equally, to make them understand, they are ones to take charge in leading change in the community and advocate for preventive medicine in their communities,” Dr Nyuyki said. 

He went on to add that: “This is because many people cannot afford treatment for diseases, but there are some diseases, which can be prevented and this will also help reduce mortality rate in our country”.