Cameroon

16Apr

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Cameroon, Medics, Profiles

Kwedi Felix, Rheumatologist

Kwedi Felix – a Rheumatologist at Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon – passed away on 15 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Felix was 48 years old. Source: Journal Du Cameroun.com Please help us in adding details.

4Apr

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Cameroon, Medics, Profiles

Tchouamo Michel, Otorhinolaryngologist

Tchouamo Michel – an Otorhinolaryngologist in Douala, Cameroon – passed away on 3 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Michel was 50 years old. According to reports from medical sources, Dr. Tchouamo Michel suffered from stage 4 of the deadly disease. He is reported to have been in dire need of respiratory assistance , but was unable to be admitted to a hospital owing to the overwhelming numbers of COVID-19 patients in hospitals. The Public health Minister, Dr. ManaoudaMalachie honored his memory following his death. ” I will like to recognize in him a relentless professional who worked tirelessly to ensure that patients and citizens can have healthy lives”. Source: crtv Please help us in adding details.

25Mar

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Cameroon, Noteworthy, Profiles

Manu Dibango, saxophonist

Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango –a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played Saxophone and vibraphone – passed away after suffering from Covid-19 on 24 March 2020. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. His father was a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, while his mother was a Duala. He was best known for his 1972 single "Soul Makossa". Emmanuel "Manu" Dibango was born in Douala, Cameroon in 1933. His father, Michel Manfred N'Djoké Dibango, was a civil servant. Son of a farmer, he met his wife travelling by pirogue to her residence, Douala. Emmanuel's mother was a fashion designer, running her own small business. Both her ethnic group, the Douala, and his, the Yabassi, viewed this union of different ethnic groups with some...