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Locally Produced Machine Incubates Premature Babies

  1. Posted on Wednesday 4 June 2008 - 20:37
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    By Solomon Tembang


    A locally produced incubator, invented by a 24-year-old Cameroonian, Aghangu Kamfu Herman, is making history as it is being used to incubate premature babies in the hospital.
    The machine uses Solar energy and elkectricity. The incubator has proven its effectivenesss as it has already been used in the Bamebda Genral Hospital to incubate premature babies and a phototherapy to take care of children suffering from jaundice. The facinating product is made of wood, and plastic glasses.
    Aghangu himself take credit with barely a CAP Certificate in Electrical Engineering to show from GTHS Bamenda. His field career started in the Monastery in Mbengwi where he was in charge of electrical works and the manufacturer of incubators for chickens. Wisdom from Kelvin Rodney, a Monk in the monastery from Ireland inspired Aghangu to try his hand in the manufacture of an incubator for babies. His sole ambition is to serve mankind through his work.
    Emerged with the best prize in the art during the February 2007 Scientific and Technological week organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in Yaoundé, but regrets that the prize for such creative efforts was FCFA 5000 and two T- shirts.
    This however, did not dampened his ambition to forge ahead. That is what inspired him to produce more incubators and offer to the Bamenda Provincial Hospital. His creative mind is also inspiring him towards trying a hand in the production of a new television brand and a solar mosquito lantern.
    So far Aghangu feels neglected and discouraged by the absence of sponsors. Hope, he says, is still very much around his commitment to reach the hall of fame someday with his creative ability. And, while waiting and hoping, Aghangu is at the service of a local collegeas a teacher.

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