CCAM is the Cameroonian affiliate of the Malaria Consortium, based in London. It is non-political, non governmental, and not for profit. It is an advocacy association that fights for the control and prevention of malaria in Cameroon in collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program. The head office of CCAM is located in Yaoundé.
NEWS
CCAM awards winners for the Zonal Malaria Sketch Contest
11 of June 2008, CCAM awarded winners for the Zonal Malaria Sketch Contest in an event that was jointly organised with the Cameroon Association of School Administrators (CASA) and the “Festival des Arts et du Theatre pour l’Enfant Africain” (FATEA). The occasion coincided with the 10th edition of FATEA that took place at the cinema-theatre hall of the Centre Culturel Français (CCF).
GLOBAL FUND INVESTMENTS SUPPORT AIDS TREATMENT FOR 1.75 MILLION PEOPLE
Geneva – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today announced that 1.75 million people living with HIV have been reached with lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment through AIDS programs it supports, a 59 per cent increase over results reported a year ago.
PRESS STATEMENT: Global Civil Society Reaction to Japanese Announcement of Global Fund Pledge
(Tokyo) Global civil society organizations reacted with strong disappointment to the announcement today by Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda of a contribution from Japan to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria of "$560 million for the coming few years."
Malaria Consortium Announces New Innovation Grants for Malaria Advocacy in Africa
25/04/2008 – Today on the first World Malaria Day, Malaria Consortium is launching the Third round of the Malaria Advocacy Innovation Grants which promote and encourage new and innovative advocacy initiatives in endemic countries.
CAMEROON MONTHLY UPDATES, February 2008
The month of February in Cameroon was marked by civil unrest giving rise to serious consequences with work being paralysed and people affected grievously, leading to reduction in productivity and effectiveness of work. However, prior to the unrest and after it, some scheduled activities did take place.
CAMEROON MONTHLY UPDATES, October 2007
The activities of October 2007 centered on the usual monthly Malaria Press Club, workshop to produce Draft 1 of the Malaria Technical Guide and the launching of home-based management of malaria in Cameroon. The theme of the Malaria Press Club was “The efficacy and the cost-effectiveness of the use of commercial sprays in the fight against malaria in Cameroon”.
NEW INNOVATION GRANTS BOOST MALARIA ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN AFRICA
London, 5/11/07. Malaria Consortium announced today three grants for malaria advocacy to civil society organisations covering twelve African countries.
Malaria voice grows at the Global Fund via the Community Delegation- CCAM Manager amongst the selected
The Communities living with HIV and TB and affected by Malaria Delegation to the Global Fund board is pleased to announce 5 new members from the Malaria community joining the support Group of the delegation. Following an open call for nominations a selection committee was set up to choose the successful candidates.
Health Fund Falls Well Short of Pledge Goal
Donors pledged $9.7 billion yesterday to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria at a fund-raising conference in Berlin — an
increase over previous donations, but well short of the $15 billion to
$18 billion the fund had hoped to raise.
European Parliamentary Study Tour to Cameroon on Malaria
The European Parliamentary Forum’s Delegation has recently returned from a week-long study tour to Cameroon on Malaria hosted by the Cameroon Coalition against Malaria. The European Parliamentary Forum Delegation was composed of one German member of the Free Democratic Party (Liberal) of the DSW Parliamentary Advisory Council, one Lithuanian member of the Labour Party (Liberal) of the Lithuanian All-Party Parliamentary Group on Population and Development, one Spanish member from the United Left Party from the Spanish Parliamentary Inter-Group on Population and Development and one Swedish Young Decision Maker from the Christian Democratic Youth.
MONTHLY UPDATES, September 2007
September 2007 was graced with a number of activities. First, the success story registered from the working session with the Africa Action on AIDS (AAA), closely followed by the partnership CCAM gained with INTER-NAP. The workshop activities are gradually picking up as the Malaria Practical Guide has been developed and Malaria Press Club focusing on Malaria Prevention.
MEDIA
Malaria: The ACT Alternative
The fight against malaria, that hoodoo whose multi-faceted adverse effects cut across the globe and constitute a bane of progress to humanity, is not up for negotiation.
MALARIA: A DISEASE WITHOUT BORDERS
The theme of the first-ever World Malaria Day 2008 has been a subject of discussion. It is pregnant with a lot of meaning, calling all and sundry to join in the global crusade against malaria. In order to capture the true image of malaria in Cameroon. Kini Nsom of The Post attempts an analysis of this year's theme of the WMD.
MALARIA, DISEASE OF AND CAUSE OF POVERTY
It is a general African belief that malaria and poverty are intimate bed fellows. This alone constitutes a major obstacle against the malaria fight. Interestingly, money that ought to be used to foster economic growth in Africa is spent to combat the killer disease. Besides, many a household cannot afford money for medication or to procure insecticide treated mosquito nets and so they suffer and die in penury. The sad story of the untimely death of Hawadak only goes a long way to show how devastating malaria is.
Global Fund still short of $8billion
Global Fund still short of $8billion - Some countries stepping up to the table but G8 contribution still falls short
