International Nurses for Africa gives joy to Tombel Outreach Children

International Nurses for Africa(INA) has held a health and welfare outreach for children living with HIV at the Tombel District Hospital in Cameroon’s Southwest Region.

The outreach, organised on January 3, 2026, targeted children receiving care at the Tombel District Hospital, a facility serving several rural communities with limited access to specialised healthcare services.

The programme focused on awareness creation, psychosocial support, and material assistance for vulnerable children and their families.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of International Nurses for Africa (INA), Naomi Achu, said the choice of Tombel was deliberate, citing developmental gaps between rural areas and major cities.

“We are raising awareness for children living with HIV AIDS. We chose to go to Tombel because it is a less developed environment and some of these environments do not have access to the healthcare that is available in more developed cities and capital cities,” she explained.

Ms Achu, an award-winning entertainer and registered nurse, noted that the foundation was established to encourage nurses in the diaspora to contribute meaningfully to healthcare development in Africa.

According to her, the outreach reflects INA’s broader mission of combining professional expertise with compassion to support underserved communities.

As part of the initiative, the foundation distributed food items, health supplies, and educational materials to children living with HIV. Beyond material support, organisers placed emphasis on emotional well-being, with activities designed to create a safe and engaging environment for the children.

“We did a scholarship,” Ms Achu revealed. “We contacted five students who were going to school. They are currently out of school, so the foundation put together some funds to give to children who want to go to school.”

The day’s activities included games, counselling sessions, and empowerment talks aimed at boosting confidence and reducing stigma associated with HIV.

Volunteers interacted closely with the children, offering guidance and encouragement to both the beneficiaries and their caregivers.

A spokesperson for the foundation explained that the outreach was prompted by a local call for assistance.

“One of the nurses there put out an alert for parents to bring their children who are living with HIV,” she said. “So we had children come from different regions.”

International Nurses for Africa says it plans to sustain similar interventions with a focus on rural and hard-to-reach communities where healthcare and educational support remain limited.