2023 University Games : Mission accomplished for the Cameroon Red Cross

Present on all the sites during the eight (08) days of the competition, the first-aid volunteers of this organisation sensitised, advised and assisted the athletes and other participants. At the end of the 23rd edition of this sporting and cultural mass of Cameroonian universities, a feeling of duty accomplished was felt by the different actors.

Jean Besane Mangam

The day after the closing of the 23rd University Games 2023 held from April 29 to May 6 on the campus of Dang, Ngaoundéré, the elements of the departmental committee of the Vina Red Cross, will have been in all battles. Mobilized well before the competition, through training, retraining, they have like other actors, played an important role in the smooth running of the competition by providing assistance
to athletes and other participants.
According to Ibrahima, Disaster manager and in charge of the emergency response at the Vina departmental committee, more than 200 volunteers were mobilised. They were divided into 12 groups spread over all the competition sites and some of the busiest places. “It’s an awareness, make demonstrations, simulations
so that people can know this movement,” explains the disaster manager of the departmental committee
of the Vina, Ibrahima.
He added, “We are here to sell the image of the Cameroon Red Cross at the level of the departmental
committee. We have taken care of minor injuries. Our first aid volunteers in the field have had to deal with cases, but not serious ones. They were trained to handle situations. Before the Games, we had a week of refresher courses and training for seasoned elements
who master the gestures ». On the ground, the Red Cross teams benefited from the presence
of the Ngaoundéré Regional Hospital Centre, which deployed its ambulance for the evacuation of the injured. “It is in relation to the workshops that we divided our volunteers into 12 groups. There are teams that work in the morning and teams that work in the afternoon,
others worked in the hall like where there is judo”.
Honourable participation
In one week of competition, more than 15,000 people were reached by the messages of the Cameroon Red Cross via its departmental committee of Vina. The committee’s
stand was full every day. The presence of the head of department
of the Red Cross Youth, Andrés Nicolas Bitoumou Oyono, reinforced the team deployed on the ground. In a spirit of humanity
and impartiality, the Red Cross teams at these games fulfilled their mission, according to the departmental
committee officials. This honourable participation in the 2023 University Games has set the tone for the celebration of the International
Red Cross Day, this 8th May 2023.