On April 12, 2026, our team set up at the Mvog-Mbetsi IDP Camp in Yaoundé for one of our proudest moments yet, the One Health Festival 2026.
By the end of the day, we had reached 115 internally displaced persons, many affected by the Boko Haram insurgency and the Anglophone crisis. The numbers told a quiet, urgent story: 9% had undiagnosed or poorly managed hypertension, 15% showed signs of obesity, and three people were living with diabetes they didn’t know they had. Every one of them was connected to care and follow-up.
But the day went far beyond screening. Our team treated malaria, dewormed children, handed out mosquito nets to 50 vulnerable families, and offered mental health support to those carrying invisible burdens, stress, anxiety, and trauma that often go unspoken in displacement settings. Health talks covered hygiene, waste management, and safe medicine use. Some beneficiaries even left with a new opportunity: training in soap-making, a small step toward earning a livelihood.
This is what we mean when we say healthcare is about the whole person, not just treating illness, but restoring dignity, connection, and hope.
One day. One camp. 115 people reminded that they matter.