Cintia A. , Lebledparle.com
Over the past month, multiple online publication have circulated, accusing the hospital of unethical practices. According to the press release, the hospital was falsely accused, and among the accusations was a claim that a young mother and her triplets were supposedly held against their will for seven million CFA francs and a recent one made today, was a Facebook post that claimed two newborns died in incubators due to a power outage, first accusing Douala General Hospital before later claiming it was Yaoundé General Hospital.
The hospital management release has denied these allegations, threatening that such disinformation has the potential to discredit the institution’s efforts at providing quality healthcare. The false reports are not only disinformation but also an attack to the sweat and sacrifices of the government and hospital workers, as stated by Pr. Henry Namme Luma, Director General of HGD.
The administration equally instructed the hospital staff to stay focused on their job and not be diverted by those individuals who were seeking to discredit the institution. He also warned the workers against failing to adhere to hospital regulations.
Read the statement of the hospital below :
It has come to my attention that Douala General Hospital has been subjected to cyber harassment on social media for some time now.
Indeed, over the past thirty days, our healthcare institution has been the target of unfounded publications, followed by multiple comments going in all directions on the Facebook page of certain ill-intentioned individuals. Thus:
-On February 6, 2025, it was claimed that a young Cameroonian mother of 20 years old and her triplets were being held against their will for a sum of seven million CFA francs.
-On February 19, 2025, posts denounced the difficult situation of patients at our hospital, without any effort to verify the accuracy of these allegations.
-On March 6, 2025, it was announced that two babies had died in incubators due to a power outage. In this last case, the post initially incriminated Douala General Hospital using its photo. However, after certain comments, the photo and name were altered to incriminate Yaoundé General Hospital instead.
This attitude, which we strongly denounce, aims not only to tarnish the reputation of our healthcare institution but also, and more importantly, to undermine—during this delicate period—the enormous efforts and sacrifices made by the Government and all HGD staff to ensure better patient care.
Convinced that these whistleblowers may have internal or external connections, I urge the staff not to be distracted by these acts aimed at damaging the reputation and image of Douala General Hospital.
Furthermore, I call on everyone to remain vigilant and to strictly adhere to Article 30 of our Internal Regulations, which requires us to maintain discretion, respect professional secrecy, and uphold the dignity of patients.
PATIENT FIRST!!!
