26,546,000 Population - 2025

Neighbouring Countries


In pipeline
2016

Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
Mpox; 2022 - Cameroon
2022
COVID-19; 2020 - Cameroon
2020
Monkeypox; 2020 - Cameroon
2020
Cholera; 2019 - Cameroon
2019
Measles; 2019 - Cameroon
2019
Poliomyelitis, acute paralytic, vaccine-associated; 2019 - Cameroon
2019
Not yet diagnosed; 2018 - Cameroon
2018
Sequelae of war operations; 2017 - Cameroon
2017
Lowest Indicators
20 %

C.1.1 Policy, legal and normative instruments

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)

20 %

C.1.2 Gender Equality in health emergencies

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)

20 %

C.6.2 Workforce surge during a public health event

C6.Human resources (SPAR)

20 %

C.9.2 Health care-associated infections (HCAI) surveillance

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

20 %

C.9.3 Access to essential health services

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

20 %

C.11.3 Risk-based approach to international travel-related measures

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)

20 %

C.14.1 Resources for detection and alert

C14.Chemical events (SPAR)

40 %

C.2.2 Multisectoral IHR coordination mechanisms

C2.IHR Coordination, National IHR Focal Point functions and advocacy (SPAR)

40 %

C.3.1 Financing for IHR implementation

C3.Financing (SPAR)

40 %

C.6.1 Human resources for implementation of IHR

C6.Human resources (SPAR)

40 %

C.7.3 Emergency logistic and supply chain management

C7.Health emergency management (SPAR)

40 %

C.8.2 Utilization of health services

C8.Health services provision (SPAR)

40 %

C.8.3 Continuity of essential health services (EHS)

C8.Health services provision (SPAR)

40 %

C.9.1 IPC programmes

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

40 %

C.10.2 Risk communication

C10.Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) (SPAR)

40 %

C.10.3 Community engagement

C10.Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) (SPAR)

40 %

C.11.1 Core capacity requirements at all times for PoEs (airports, ports and ground crossings)

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)

40 %

C.11.2 Public health response at points of entry

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)

40 %

C.13.1 Multisectoral collaboration mechanism for food safety events

C13.Food safety (SPAR)

40 %

C.15.1 Capacity and resources

C15.Radiation emergencies (SPAR)

44 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2024

SPAR

0%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion - 2025

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
4
Port
1
Airport
2

7

Activities Conducted

2017 - 2023

SIMEX

1

Activities Conducted

2022 - Present

AAR


No Data!

REMAP

Conducted
2021

NBW

4

Activities Conducted

2006 - 2022

WOAH PVS Pathway

Completed
2023

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination

Conducted
2021

JRA

Universal Health Coverage  
Partner
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
44
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2


Conducted
2022

NAPHS


No Plan or Plan not publicly available

0

Influenza Plan


B - National AMR action plan under development.

AMR PLAN

Resource Landscape
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

17

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • PIP Framework
  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • Resolve to Save Lives
  • Prevent, detect and response of monkey-pox

  • To establish and strengthen influenza surveillance systems, knowledge and capacities for a timely and appropriate response to pandemic influenza

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the COVID-19 pathogenic genomic sequencing initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to African Union Member States, to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to undertake a rapid mortality survey to assess the impacts from COVID-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners response to Covid-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop and strengthen the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing: Trace, Test and Track initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the organisation and delivery of the Africa CDC virtual conference 'Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access'

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop guidance for sero-surveillance surveys

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop and strengthen the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC) for effective public health deployment for COVID-19 response

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the development and implementation of COVID-19 guidance

  • "To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in strengthening the Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PH EOC) for effective COVID-19 response across the African Union member states. "

  • To disseminate and facilitate the adoption of policy and guidance recommendations to accelerate extension of COVID-19 testing capacity, and to ensure compliance to quality control and quality assurance requirements in doing so.
  • To provide governments with effective risk communication strategies, social media monitoring, rumor management and the effective prevention and management of misinformation.
  • "Integrated training of healthcare workers; Infection Prevention and Control monitoring and supportive supervision"
  • To provide real-time feedback and guidance to governments in Africa about the impact of PHSM on key social and economic indicators.
  • To provide fast, flexible funds to help mobilize response teams and procure necessary supplies.
Partner Matching
  • National Laboratory System
  • Workforce Development
  • IHR Coordination, Communication and Advocacy
  • Risk Communication
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