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Cameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges …

(3 days ago) WEBApproximately 18 per cent of health facilities in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West Regions have been forced to close since April 2023, and many that are operational are struggling to function. Cameroon’s North-West and South-West Regions are …

https://www.unocha.org/news/cameroon-crisis-causes-health-care-challenges

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Cameroon: Situation Report, 21 March 2024 OCHA

(1 days ago) WEBThis situation is exacerbated by insecurity and climate shocks. An estimated 1.8 million people needed lifesaving access to water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) services in crises affected regions in Cameroon, in 2023. By the end of December 2023, 954,000 vulnerable people benefited from improved access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/cameroon/cameroon-situation-report-21-march-2024

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Cameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges OCHA

(7 days ago) WEBCameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges. Cameroon’s North-West and South-West Regions are experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis: more than 630,000 people are internally displaced, and more than 86,000 people have taken refuge in neighbouring Nigeria. The ongoing sociopolitical crisis in both regions led to violence that is

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/cameroon/cameroon-crisis-causes-health-care-challenges

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Cameroon - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) WEBThe Programme Budget 2020-2021 broke all-time records in terms of programme budget funding and implementation. US$ 2 billion (34%) more funded than in 2018–2019 and US$ 1.3 billion (25%) more implemented. Top 20 contributors provided 71% of …

https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2020-2021/2021/cameroon

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Better Access to Health Care for all Cameroonians - World …

(4 days ago) WEBYAOUNDÉ, September 26, 2013—Cameroon, a central African country that has set its sights on becoming an emerging economy by 2035, will have to prioritize health care access for the poorest segments of the population if it is to make solid progress toward lasting growth.This diagnosis is advanced in Cameroon Economic Update, a twice …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/cameroon/publication/better-health-care-access-for-all-cameroonians

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Cameroon: The major challenge of accessing health care …

(8 days ago) WEBAccess to health care remains a huge challenge for vulnerable people living in these areas. In 2021, 38 serious incidents involving health facilities, staff and patients were recorded by health

https://reliefweb.int/report/cameroon/cameroon-major-challenge-accessing-health-care-violence-affected-areas

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Addressing the Health Care Needs of Cameroon’s Most …

(6 days ago) WEBClose to 20% of children die before their fifth birthday in Cameroon’s northern regions. A pilot project is addressing health challenges using performance-based financing to encourage hospitals and health centers to improve their services. KAGNOL, May 9, 2016 —Over the past several years, joint efforts on behalf on the Cameroonian

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/05/09/addressing-the-health-care-needs-of-cameroons-most-vulnerable-populations

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Access to healthcare in Cameroon severely limited as …

(6 days ago) WEBSince 2018, MSF has been running a 24/7 ambulance service, community-level care and support to health facilities in the two regions. In 2020, almost 9,000 referrals were completed through the

https://reliefweb.int/report/cameroon/access-healthcare-cameroon-severely-limited-violence-and-unrest-rule

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Caring for those who care - World Health Organization …

(4 days ago) WEBCameroon Caring for people’s hearts and minds. BACK. Half a year into the outbreak of COVID-19, Cameroon decided to take stock and learn if its response to the pandemic supported people’s psychological wellbeing. As the virus spread, it consumed increasingly more of the country’s resources, thus reorganizing social, economic and cultural

https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2020-mtr/country-story/2020/cameroon

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Cameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges - ReliefWeb

(3 days ago) WEBCameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges. Cameroon’s North-West and South-West Regions are experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis: more than 630,000 people are internally displaced, and

https://reliefweb.int/report/cameroon/cameroon-crisis-causes-health-care-challenges

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CAMEROON - World Health Organization

(9 days ago) WEBCameroon also faces many epidemics, such as COVID-19, cholera, yellow fever, and measles. Response strategy Equitable access to quality health services is a major element of the response strategy. Mobile clinics will continue to be deployed to provide essential health care, including reproductive health care, to populations with limited access.

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/emergency-preparedness/jmo_who_ghea-2022_cameroon.pdf

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Cameroon - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEB7 March 2023. COVID-19 vaccination is rising in many vulnerable African communities thanks to EU-funded, WHO-led project. Contact information. WHO Country Office Boîte postale 155 Yaoundé Cameroon. Email [email protected]. Telephone +237 2221 1078. Fax +237 2221 1077. More information.

https://www.who.int/countries/cmr/

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Cameroon: The major challenge of accessing health care in …

(3 days ago) WEBThe North-West and South-West Regions have also been affected by persistent armed violence and deteriorating security conditions since 2018. Access to health care remains a huge challenge for vulnerable people living in these areas. In 2021, 38 serious incidents involving health facilities, staff and patients were recorded by health-care bodies.

https://www.icrc.org/en/document/cameroon-major-challenge-accessing-health-care-violence-affected-areas

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Cameroon public health sector: shortage and inequalities in …

(3 days ago) WEBOf the 4,351 health facilities in Cameroon, 2,428 (55.80) are distributed within the public health sector of the nation. 2,175 (89.58 %) are directly involved with healthcare delivery services, 1,793 (73.85 %) are located at the primary level of health care services, 382 (15.73 %) at the secondary and tertiary levels, and 253 (10.42 %) involved

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440287/

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Cameroon: Situation Report, 26 October 2023 OCHA

(3 days ago) WEBIn North-West and South-West, health personnel have resigned for fear of reprisals from parties to the crisis. In 2022, reported incidents on healthcare tripled compared to 2021. The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition reportedover31 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Cameroon in 2022, compared to 10 in 2021

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/cameroon/cameroon-situation-report-26-october-2023

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Redistributive effects of health care out-of-pocket payments in …

(5 days ago) WEBThe bulk of health care financing in Cameroon is derived from out-of-pocket payments. Given that poverty is pervasive, with a third of the population living below the poverty line, health care financing from out-of-pocket payments is likely to have redistributive and equity effects. In addition, out-of-pocket payments on health care can limit the ability of …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01562-8

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The Journey Towards Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon

(7 days ago) WEBThe high proportion of health services that are paid for out of pocket in Cameroon— around 70%, according to the national health accounts1—represents a significant barrier for many Cameroonians in accessing health care. These costs often lead to financial hardship, hinder the uptake of health services, and negatively impact health

https://msh.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RISE-Cameroon-UHC-EN-Tech-Brief-Sept2023.pdf

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Cameroon: a primary health care case study in the context of the …

(3 days ago) WEBOverview. This case study examines country-level primary health care (PHC) systems in Cameroon in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and August 2021. The case study is part of a collection of case studies providing critical insights into key PHC strengths, challenges and lessons learned using the Astana PHC framework, which

https://ahpsr.who.int/publications/i/item/cameroon-a-primary-health-care-case-study-in-the-context-of-the-covid-19-pandemic

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Cameroon: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2022

(9 days ago) WEBOVERVIEW. The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 31 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Cameroon in 2022, compared to 10 in 2021 and 17 in 2020

https://reliefweb.int/report/cameroon/cameroon-violence-against-health-care-conflict-2022

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The cracks in Cameroon’s health system - Good Governance Africa

(4 days ago) WEBA 2016 World Health Organization report titled ‘Public Financing for Health in Africa: from Abuja to the SDGs (sustainable development goals)’ shows that Cameroon’s health spending was 4% of the national budget, far below the continental average of 10%, in 2014. Cameroon’s health system had perennial cracks even before the outbreak of

https://gga.org/the-cracks-in-cameroons-health-system/

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How mental health care is changing in Cameroon because of the …

(3 days ago) WEBWe agree that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of mental health is a global concern. Similar to many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Cameroon is especially vulnerable to mental health problems related to COVID-19 due to the challenges of a weak health-care system, an inadequate mental health workforce, insufficient financing to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30390-4/fulltext

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Health Care Financing in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities

(Just Now) WEBHealth Care Financing in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities. June 15, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30pm (Cameroon time) via Zoom Platform (Register now)Background. According to the 2019 Cameroon budget report written by the Nkafu Policy Institute, a total amount of 208 billion of the Cameroon’s budget was allocated on health, representing 4.29% of the …

https://nkafu.org/m-events/health-care-financing-in-cameroon-challenges-and-opportunities/

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