25 January 1951 |
Birth in Ayos Hospital Maternity. |
1958–1968 |
Schooling in Ayos and Mbalmayo. |
1966 |
Experience of BU lesions as a schoolboy. Treated at Mbalmayo and Ayos Hospital. |
1972–1973 |
Secondary schooling in Yaoundé, Ndi Samba College. |
1974 |
Admitted to Ayos Nursing School. |
1976–1978 |
Nurse (infirmier breveté). Appointed in Evodoula rural health centre, Lekié Department. |
1978–1986 |
Appointed as head nurse (infirmier major) of Operating Theatre, Ayos Hospital. Learned and practiced BU surgery (including anaesthesia and skin grafting). Trained students, including Simon Bitoto. |
1985 |
Began working at Ayos leprosy camp. |
1989 |
Successful surgery of his son’s BU lesion, identified as UAM. |
January 1986 |
Training on leprosy and tuberculosis at the Organisation de Coordination et de Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé. |
1986–2006 |
Leprosy and Tuberculosis District Officer for Akonolinga Health District and Nyong-and-Mfoumou Department based in Akonolinga District Hospital (supervises more than 300 cases). His colleague Simon Bitoto was in charge of Ayos leprosy camp and served as Leprosy and Tuberculosis District Officier for Ayos Health District. |
2001–2002 |
Involvement in the first epidemiological studies of BU in Ayos. |
2006 |
Retirement from civil service. |
2007 |
Appointed as community health worker for BU at Aide aux Lepreux Emmaus Suisse (ALES; later Fairmed). |