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As part of activities organised for the 39th International Women’s Day, a conference was held on Monday 4 March 2024 at the MINRESI conference room. It focused on the theme: “Women and nutrition for a healthy family”.

A number of activities have been organised by various administrative bodies since the official launch of the 39th International Women’s Day in Akono by the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and the Family.

At MINRESI, Dr Madeleine TCHIUINTE, launched a series of activities on 1 March. These activities included a scientific conference held on Monday 4 March on the theme of “Women and nutrition for a healthy family”. The conference, chaired by Prof. NGONKEU Eddy Leonard, was moderated by the Secretary General, Prof. EBELLE ETAME Rebecca and attended by women from the central administration and MINRESI’s technically supervised institutes.

The aim of the conference was to raise women’s awareness on best food preservation and storage practices in order to avoid mould, which, according to the speaker of the day, is a public health problem in our country.

Professor NGONKEU also enlightened them on the importance of ones choice of food with regards to their blood group. He demonstrated that diet is closely linked to blood type.  People with different blood types cannot eat the same foods. Not all blood groups develop the same food tolerance. For example, people of blood group A should eat mainly fruit and vegetables.  Those with blood group B should prioritize dairy products.  People with blood group AB can adopt a diet plan containing foods adapted to groups A and B. Group O does not tolerate dairy products or cereals.  This blood type diet, based on a theory developed by Dr Peter Adamo, was explained to the women to consider it and ensure their family’s nutritional well-being. 
After the conference, the women received training on how to make certain beauty products.

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The ceremony to present wishes to the Minister Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE was held on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at the esplanade of the annex building number 1. 

The Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation was celebrating this Wednesday, 17 January 2024.It was on the occasion of the presentation ceremony of New Year wishes to the Minister, Dr𝑀𝘢𝑑𝘦𝑙𝘦𝑖𝘯𝑒𝑇𝘊𝐻𝘜𝐼𝘕𝑇𝘌. Madeleine TCHUINTE. A moment of togetherness and happiness shared by the top hierarchy of this ministry with  Heads of central and devolved services, as well as those from institutes under her supervision. Also present were representatives of cooperation organizations, national and international partners and personnel from the ministry.

The ceremony, which took place in two phases, was rich in colour, sound and symbolism.

First came the protocol phase.It enabled the Secretary General, Prof EBELLE ETAME Rebecca Madeleine, to give an exhaustive review of the year 2023, an array of activities which demonstrated the importance of research in our country.

Several MINRESI staff received congratulations and encouragement for their commitment and dedication to theirwork during this year. Highlight of this phase was, without a doubt, the Minister’s speech. She outlined some of MINRESI’s major wins and achievements in 2023, including the signing of the Decree to lay down special rules and regulations governing research personnel by the President of the Republic, H.E. 𝑃𝘢𝑢𝘭𝘉𝐼YA.

The much-awaited second phase namely the presentation of wishes was opened by the Central Administration led by the Secretary General.This was followed by the Regional Research and Innovation Centres (CRRI), Institutes under technical supervision, cooperating organizations and finally, special guests.

Family photos with the Minister and an agape brought the ceremony to a close.

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