Apylav Cameroon

12/03/2025

Dear all, it was a great pleasure to have led and organized the first National Journalists training on the health impacts of air pollution from 17-19 February, 2025 at Atlantic Hotel, Kribi, Cameroon. On the heels to the World Health Organization 2nd Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health to be held from 25-27th March, 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia. This training was organized by the Association for the Promotion of Youth Leadership, Advocacy and Volunteerism Cameroon(APYLAV) for 15 journalists by experts thanks to funding from the Clean Air Fund and institutional support from the Minister of Communication and Spokesperson of the Cameroon government accepting patronage of our training and the Minister of Transport sending his personal representative, the Ministry of Public Health represented by the Centre Regional Regional Delegate of health we are in collaboration. This training had as Theme: Building Capacity of journalists to raise awareness on the impacts of air pollution on health. We already have more than 18 media publications for outreach as a result of this training and expecting more from journalists attending in the coming weeks.

Let me know if you have any questions and see below links from the recent training and also some paper publications attached;

Ø TELEVISION:
National Television: Collaboration with Regional Station broadcast live during the national bilingual news :
French(01) https://youtu.be/rbBk2apStCAand
English(02): https://youtu.be/J9tuBT8SihI

CRTV: Cameroon Feeling popular National TV Show English (03): https://youtu.be/Pr0Rlv3NaLc

EQUINOX TV-DOUALA: Most popular private Television in Cameroon followup action
TELEVISION: DUSTY ROUGH PK14PK21(04): https://youtu.be/-b2tTtfeilg

CHÂTEAU NEWS/FAD’ART TV : Private Television in the North of Cameroon : Pollution de l’air, un danger pour la santé au Cameroun https://youtu.be/KlDcYJtWP0c?si=A3gw63Z5hGNS9nak


ONLINE:
Nord Actu TV Officiel: Facebook:The Dangers of Air pollution on Health https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A1kjzj6U7/
Mutations: Pollution de l’air: Le Cameroun dans la zone rouge : https://mutationsonlineblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/pollution-de-lair-le-cameroun-dans-la-zone-rouge/
LADIES NEWS;
1)Pollution de l’air et santé publique : Les journalistes Camerounaises en première ligne !: https://www.facebook.com/100028107650387/posts/pfbid0qdkEXgXZinQ9LatBEVXbWHfbj68QYxZZdeg3vDWYPrhtvCNUmkMKMWiqfH9d4eBal/?app=fbl
2)Fighting air pollution : Journalists in training:https://x.com/LadiesOfficiel/status/1891763514454216815?t=LqfAs2ucup5sLx3TxNah_A&s=19
3)Les journalistes formés pour combattre la pollution atmosphérique
4)Fighting air pollution : journalists in training-Relais Actu Santé: https://relaisactusante.com/fighting-air-pollution-journalists-in-training/
5)Les journalistes en première ligne contre la pollution de l’air-Canal info : https://canalinfos24.net/article/kribi-les-journalistes-en-premiere-ligne-contre-la-pollution-de-lair

12/03/2025

Dear all, it was a great pleasure to have led and organized the first National Journalists training on the health impacts of air pollution from 17-19 February, 2025 at Atlantic Hotel, Kribi, Cameroon. On the heels to the World Health Organization 2nd Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health to be held from 25-27th March, 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia. This training was organized by the Association for the Promotion of Youth Leadership, Advocacy and Volunteerism Cameroon(APYLAV) for 15 journalists by experts thanks to funding from the Clean Air Fund and institutional support from the Minister of Communication and Spokesperson of the Cameroon government accepting patronage of our training and the Minister of Transport sending his personal representative, the Ministry of Public Health represented by the Centre Regional Regional Delegate of health we are in collaboration. This training had as Theme: Building Capacity of journalists to raise awareness on the impacts of air pollution on health. We already have more than 18 media publications for outreach as a result of this training and expecting more from journalists attending in the coming weeks.

Let me know if you have any questions and see below links from the recent training and also some paper publications attached;

Ø TELEVISION:
National Television: Collaboration with Regional Station broadcast live during the national bilingual news :
French(01) https://youtu.be/rbBk2apStCAand
English(02): https://youtu.be/J9tuBT8SihI

CRTV: Cameroon Feeling popular National TV Show English (03): https://youtu.be/Pr0Rlv3NaLc

EQUINOX TV-DOUALA: Most popular private Television in Cameroon followup action
TELEVISION: DUSTY ROUGH PK14PK21(04): https://youtu.be/-b2tTtfeilg

CHÂTEAU NEWS/FAD’ART TV : Private Television in the North of Cameroon : Pollution de l’air, un danger pour la santé au Cameroun https://youtu.be/KlDcYJtWP0c?si=A3gw63Z5hGNS9nak


ONLINE:
Nord Actu TV Officiel: Facebook:The Dangers of Air pollution on Health https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A1kjzj6U7/
Mutations: Pollution de l’air: Le Cameroun dans la zone rouge : https://mutationsonlineblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/pollution-de-lair-le-cameroun-dans-la-zone-rouge/
LADIES NEWS;
1)Pollution de l’air et santé publique : Les journalistes Camerounaises en première ligne !: https://www.facebook.com/100028107650387/posts/pfbid0qdkEXgXZinQ9LatBEVXbWHfbj68QYxZZdeg3vDWYPrhtvCNUmkMKMWiqfH9d4eBal/?app=fbl
2)Fighting air pollution : Journalists in training:https://x.com/LadiesOfficiel/status/1891763514454216815?t=LqfAs2ucup5sLx3TxNah_A&s=19
3)Les journalistes formés pour combattre la pollution atmosphérique
4)Fighting air pollution : journalists in training-Relais Actu Santé: https://relaisactusante.com/fighting-air-pollution-journalists-in-training/
5)Les journalistes en première ligne contre la pollution de l’air-Canal info : https://canalinfos24.net/article/kribi-les-journalistes-en-premiere-ligne-contre-la-pollution-de-lair

26/09/2024

Created in 2013 and acknowledged by the Camerooon government as a nonprofit in 2014. On 25th September, 2024 we celebrated 10 years of achievement during a monumentous event at La Falaise Hotel Yaounde in the presence of Minister of Communications representative, Centre Regional Delegate of Public Health representative and more.This event on 25th September World Lung Day 2024 ahead of World Heart Day 29th September marked by sharing outcomes from a collaborating HE2AT Center pilot project at a final stakeholder engagement meeting this Wednesday at La Falaise Hotel, Yaounde. Project entitled: “a retrospective study of the association between temperature and relative humidity by season on cardiopulmonary Emergency hospital admissions in Cameroon. Many thanks to all stakeholders including the Minister of Communication personal representative, the Centre Regional Delegate of Public Health personal representative, National Observatory on Climate Change, Jamot Hospital, Chantal Biya Foundation Hospital, the University Teaching Hospital among others.

07/09/2024

5TH UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN AIR FOR BLUE SKIES 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2024

Today, 07 September is the UN International Day of clean Air for blue Skies. Please read Press Release from the Global Youth Strategy (GYS) on Air Pollution and Climate Health, of which major global clean air organizations are supporting including the World Heart Federation: https://world-heart-federation.org/news/ .

07/09/2024

5TH UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN AIR FOR BLUE SKIES 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2024

Dear all,

Today, 07 September is the UN International Day of clean Air for blue Skies. Please read Press Release from the Global Youth Strategy (GYS) on Air Pollution and Climate Health, of which major global clean air organizations are supporting including the World Heart Federation: https://world-heart-federation.org/news/ .

01/09/2024

Are you aware air pollution is now the second leading risk factor for death, causing around 8.1 million premature deaths annually from conditions such as stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections, including asthma??

If interested to learn more and take action, take the Free OpenWHO online course on Air Pollution and Health with certificate now available since 5th September, 2023: https://openwho.org/courses/air-pollution-health-workers

Learn more about the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies

08/09/2023

Image from the 4th UN International Day of Clean Air for blue skies event by the Association for the Promotion of Youth Leadership, Advocacy and Volunteerism Cameroon (APYLAV) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health. Event had representatives of the Minister of Public Health and the Minister of Communications. 20 outstanding Healthy Lungs for Life Ambassadors from two schools participating; Franky Comprehenssive High School and Hadassah Comprehensive High School

08/09/2023

United Nations International Day of Clean Air for blue skies-07 September 2023

Dear all,

Today, 7 September is Clean Air Day. The Association for the Promotion of Youth Leadership, Advocacy and Volunteerism Cameroon (APYLAV) joins its partners in the Global Youth Strategy (GYS) on Air Pollution and Climate Health, European Lung Foundation with the Healthy Lungs for Life grant, World Heart Federation, Global Asthma Network and more to highlight air pollution as the major risk factor for lung and heart diseases, as well as the urgent need to build partnerships to increase investments to reduce the burden of air pollution on health at local, national, regional and global level.

This years event was hosted by the Centre Regional Delegation of Public Health with the Minister of Public Health and the Minister Communication Represented. They both called for more urgent actions on the impact of air pollution on health and the environment. Also pledging to support our actions both at the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Communications.

Air pollution is now the leading cause of premature and avoidable deaths globally, responsible for over 7 million deaths annually. In Africa and other LMICs the brunt of air pollution is being felt on children, youths and women with a rapidly growing youthful population, limited awareness and economic hardship being key challenges. As a result, many people are yet to accept and understand the relationship between air pollution as a risk factor for rampant diseases. Strong advocacy to highlight the impacts of air pollution on health within educational and health settings are key to reducing this burden, as well as strengthened acceptance and understanding of the problem by all

You are also invited to join the upcoming webinar:
Topic: Launch of “General Comment No.26 on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change” 18 September 2023 at
Date and time: Monday, 18 September 2023. 11:30-13 PM CET, Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
This event will be live broadcast and archived on: media.un.org/en/webtv.
Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers: Co-moderated by Ann Skelton, Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, and Maya-Natuk, Child Advisor (17, Greenland)

04/09/2023