Mission to CAMEROON – November 2025
On 5.11.2025, a five-member team from "Heart Doctors" departed from Athens for Chad, with an overnight stop in Cairo.
The next day, upon arriving in NDjamena, the team picked up their visas from the embassy and continued their journey by road to cross the border through Bongor.
It took them five hours to cross the river connecting Chad and Cameroon via the new bridge. Late at night, they had to change cars and arrived at the isolated village of Katrang at dawn, after traveling on rough dirt roads.
For the next three days, the "Heart Doctors" team offered free medical services, examining everyone who came to the Holy Apostles Church every day and treating a variety of tropical diseases.
On 10.11.2025, the members of the mission began their return journey by road via the bridge, arriving in Bongor and, after a five-hour torturous drive, reaching the capital NDjamena, where they spent the night.
The next day, they left for Athens, spending the night in Cairo.
On 12.11.2025, the team arrived in Athens.
Main diseases:
Malaria, upper respiratory tract infections, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, arthralgia, back pain, conjunctivitis, otitis, skin diseases, several mothers did not have enough milk to breastfeed their babies and were given powdered milk.
There were also many injuries that required medication for treatment.
Moreover, there were several children with severe malaria who were given injectable treatment.