This document summarizes the work of AIDSfreeAFRICA from 2005 to 2012. It highlights several accomplishments: establishing partnerships with the Cameroon government and various ministries; delivering medical equipment to boost production at Cameroon's largest pharmaceutical plant; providing support to universities and increasing access to healthcare in remote villages. The organization has focused on improving access to treatment, testing, and support networks for those affected by HIV/AIDS in Cameroon.

1. 2005 to 2012
Celebrating Seven Successful Years
Give people a fish and they eat for a day.
Teach them to fish and they will never go hungry.
http://www.AIDSfreeAFRICA.org
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Founder and President
Dr. Rolande R. Hodel
Your donations of money, material,
and time are making a big
difference and are more than
appreciated.

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Cameroon Government, Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Philemon Yang pledged
his support to AIDSfreeAFRICA. Today we
are enjoying a close and fruitful
relationship with the PM and government
ministries.
 AIDSfreeAFRICA received non-
profit status and is registered as
NGO in Cameroon.
 Dr. Hodel becomes a permanent
resident of Cameroon.
Cameroon Government, Ministry of Public Health
The initial meeting was organized by the US Embassy Cameroon Business Development
Department, namely Dr. Christopher Ekom.
 The meeting with the Minister of Public Health André Mama Fouda, Secretary
General Dr Angwafor Fru and thirteen heads of departments at the Ministry of
Public Health was followed by the signing of a document of collaboration.
 AIDSfreeAFRICA obtains license to import and sell “Miconazole muco-adhesive
tablets” for the treatment of oral thrush, a opportunistic infection of HIV/AIDS.
 Supporting the efforts of the Minister of Public Health, AIDSfreeAFRICA offers to
consult and train staff on issues of maximizing and retaining Global Fund money.

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Cameroon Pharmaceutical Industry, Cinpharm
Cinpharm is a 24 million US dollar
high tech production facility owned
and operated by Cameroonians,
CEO Mr. Celestin Tawamba. The
factory went into production of 40
essential drugs and IV fluids with
high capacity output.
AIDSfreeAFRICA delivered analytical
equipment worth ½ million $US. The used
equipment was donated by US
Pharmaceutical companies, collected and
crated by Dr. Paul Winslow, head of a
New Jersy based non-profit called
“Students 2 Science”.
Cinpharm signs collaboration agreement with AIDSfreeAFRICA
 In addition to equipment, the company seeks
to hire highly trained managerial and scientific
personnel, is looking for reliable cost efficient
sources for raw materials and support with
maintenance and trouble shooting.
 AIDSfreeAFRICA is reaching out to the
Cameroonian diasporas working in US as
Pharmacists to return to Cameroon. We are
also collaborating with the American
Chemical Society and the Federation of
African Societies of Chemistry to attract
qualified personal.
Done deal, Dr. Issa Hamadjoda, Senior
Pharmacist/Production and Dr. Rolande Hodel
line up for a photo shoot.

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Cameroon Academia, University of Buea
Bringing people together, bringing
resources, networking within
Cameroon and across continents,
is what Dr. Hodel enjoys most.
Opening the Cinpharm doors,
literally, by introducing Dr.
Hamadjoda and Prof. Efange
Simon from the University of
Buea.
The University benefited from the
shipment by receiving UV-vis
photo spectrometer, rotor
evaporators, water purification
units, glassware and more. Amazingly, whatever was not useful to industry was highly
sought after by the University. Nothing went to waste, even the optical microscope, it
went to a small medical place up north.
The American Chemical Society donated
many volumes of the Merck Index and
other science related teaching books.
AIDSfreeAFRICA is working on bringing
together Cameroon and American
Universities to increase and encourage
teaching opportunities and exchanges.
Universities: Yaounde, Douala, Buea

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Cameroon Drug Import and Distribution
In Collaboration with Cameroon drug distribution company Laborex, AIDSfreeAFRICA
sells imported drugs from the Belgium company
Tibotec, a subsidiary of USA based pharmaceutical
Johnson & Johnson. Miconazole muco-adhesive
treats oral thrush, a fungus infection of the
mouth and esophagus.
US based non-profit organization called
Vitamin Angels donates large quantities of
multi vitamins for pregnant and nursing
mothers. They also give worm medicine for
kids below five and vitamin A.
Ossining CVS Pharmacy donates vitamins to
AIDSfreeAFRICA for older children,
condoms, and low dose aspirin.
AIDSfreeAFRICA has imported drugs from
the German organization action medeor e.V.
for distribution in revolving drug funds.
Delivering medicine, Dr. Hodel
meets with AIDSfreeAFRICA’s
country representative Mr.
Polycarp Nji at the clinic. In
Cameroon clinics such as this
small outfit in Limbe increase
their capacity to treat patience
at least ten fold when
AIDSfreeAFRICA starts to
provide medicine via a
revolving drug fund. That
means AIDSfreeAFRICA
initially finances the purchase
of medicine. The clinic puts
money back into the bank that
is used to re-stock supplies.
Most Cameroonians can afford needed medicine, but half of the time the drugs are not
available in the pharmacy – this is called stock-out and it is rather the norm than the
exception.

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Cameroon, Esu: 40,000 people village without a medical doctor
When AIDSfreeAFRICA founder Dr. Hodel first made the strenuous trip Esu, the village
had no electricity, no internet, no fish and little vegetable, no running water, no toilette,
no licensed pharmacy, no medical doctor, but one nurse.
Esu lacks much, but their
biggest asset is HRH Fon
Albert (third standing
from left). He came to
Ossining New York, with
his entourage to meet
AIDSfreeAFRICA board of
directors and volunteers.
The Fon signs agreement
of accountability and
responsibility for all of
AIDSfreeAFRICA’s
projects in the village.
Thus, we went to work.
AIDSfreeAFRICA send a volunteer medical
doctor, Dr. Ildikó Turóczi.
Today, there is a small consulting place
that struggles to be able to stay open 24/7.

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Today, there is an ongoing AIDS testing
program, with the help of Immuno
Science saliva based AIDS test.
Today, there is the Esu Family health
Association comprised of 68 HIV
positive Esu people. They are now
collectively taken care of by Chief of Post
Christian, a wonderful young man from
Wum, who was send to Esu by the
Minister of Public Health.
Today there is the Youth Association,
founded by AIDSfreeAFRICA to establish
income generating activities for boys and
girls, such as the “turn mosquito nets into
window screens” income generating
activity with mosquito nets donated by
producer Olyset. Because Esu now has
electricity, people are sitting with open
windows in the light that attracts
mosquitoes.
There is the “Kick it to
Cameroon” campaign of New
Yorkers who are collecting
soccer shoes and jerseys for the
girls to play European foot ball,
to learn leadership and to
experience team spirit, winning
and loosing with grace. At the
same time, they are staying away
from unprotected, unhealthy
activities.