AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEmergency Care Boost: The U.S. has handed Cameroon two mobile field hospitals (over $10m / CFA6bn) to strengthen rapid emergency response, with one based in Maroua and another kept in Yaounde for nationwide deployment. Health Access for Communities: The Shisong Sisters will inaugurate St. Clare Catholic General Hospital in Douala on July 25, followed by a two-day subsidized campaign (July 22–23) offering free malaria screening, blood pressure, blood sugar, haemoglobin tests and confidential HIV testing, plus discounts on diagnostics. Health Financing Reform: Nkafu Policy Institute convened experts in Yaounde to push healthcare insurance reforms, focusing on regulating private health insurance, expanding coverage for health workers, and improving financing for the elderly. Child Protection & Water/Health Links: UNICEF Cameroon and NHPC signed a two-year deal to support child protection and local development around the Nachtigal project, including upgrades to schools, health centres and safe drinking water. Prison Health & Rights: Archbishop Samuel Kleda renewed calls to humanise Cameroon’s prisons, citing overcrowding, poor hygiene, lack of ventilation and prolonged pretrial detention. Cardiology Milestone: Buea’s Dr Fred Perry Kemah earned a cardiac echography diploma from Paris Sorbonne University, highlighting growing local expertise in heart care.
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