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Cameroon healthcare system development

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Cameroon has demonstrated progress in public health through localized medical campaigns and improved national resource management. In the North-West region, foundations and health delegations conducted free medical services and Universal Health Coverage enrollment for rural populations. Additionally, the National Blood Transfusion Centre reported that national blood supply coverage increased from 20% in 2019 to 46.5% by the end of 2025. Building on these developments, Cameroon and the United States formalized a major health cooperation agreement known as the Strategic Objectives Grant Agreement (SOAG). Signed in Yaoundé on October 1, 2026, the agreement establishes a financial framework totaling approximately 510 billion FCFA (roughly $850 million) to modernize the healthcare system through 2030. The United States will contribute approximately 240 billion FCFA ($400 million), while the Cameroonian government has committed to a co-investment of up to 270 billion FCFA ($450 million). This partnership reflects Following this agreement, a shift toward multiyear joint technical secretariat was launched in Yaoundé on October 8, 2026, to oversee a bilateral agreements that require local co-investment, moving beyond traditional external aid models. Key priorities for health memorandum of understanding signed in December 2025. Co-chaired by both governments, the funding include combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, while strengthening epidemiological surveillance, laboratory capabilities, pharmaceutical supply chains, and secretariat is tasked with coordinating health data systems. The initiative also focuses on reducing maternal, neonatal, strategies to sustain progress against HIV and infant mortality malaria. This administrative step supports the broader goal of transitioning Cameroon toward ‘health sovereignty’ and implementing a ‘One Health’ approach to manage transboundary full autonomy in managing its health risks. programs by 2030.

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