National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response

By bringing this kind of technology closer to where outbreaks may occur, health teams can detect and respond to the virus much faster, helping to protect more children and stop the spread of polio

For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in Cameroon, marking a major milestone in Africa’s efforts to detect and respond  faster to polio outbreaks.  Poliovirus has three types: 1, 2, and 3. Although wild polio type 3 was declared eradicated in 2019,…

Cameroon Takes Bold Steps to Revitalize Emergency Medical Services

Conducted from September 1st to October 30th, 2024, and validated in April 2025, the assessment utilized the WHO Emergency and Critical Care System Assessment (ECCSA) tool, systematically analysing the core pillars essential for emergency care

Cameroon is embarking on a transformative journey to revamp its emergency medical services (EMS) system, marking a significant milestone in public health. The Ministry of Public Health, with the unwavering support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has validated the 2024 evaluation report…

The World Health Organization Academy strengthened Cameroon’s preparedness for mass casualty incidents management

Mass casualty situations pose a significant challenge to healthcare systems, as they overwhelm their capacity to handle a sudden influx of patients

On Monday, January 24, 2022, Vanessa Tchouanzi, a high school teacher, attended the Cameroon-Comoros football match for the Africa Cup of Nations with her friend Véronique at the Olembe stadium in Yaounde. She still vividly recalls the tragic stampede that occurred. Caught in the crowd surge, Vanessa and Veronique lost…

Cameroon kicks off malaria vaccine rollout

The vaccine is being rolled out across 42 health districts in the country’s 10 regions in public and private health facilities

Cameroon today launched the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine national immunization services, becoming the first country to do so outside the malaria vaccine pilot programme that was carried out in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. The introduction comes as efforts gather pace to scale up vaccination against the disease in…

Coronavirus - Cameroon: Public Health Ministry Delegation of Central Region of Cameroon receives from WHO coaches to support deployment of Rapid Response Teams

Public Health Ministry Delegation of Central Region of Cameroon receives from WHO for a period of 3 months 12 cars,1 van, 1 coach to support deployment of Rapid Response Teams for epidemiological surveillance of COVID-19 cases in communities.