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Key figures Général

• Strengthening our health system, opening new hospitals and finalizing a social security system (commitment of the President of the Republic for the Septennate of "Great Opportunity);
• More freedom with the principles of ethics and professional ethics for doctors, nurses and medico-sanitary technicians;
• Correspondence of March 14, 2019 of the MINSANTE proscribing the sequestration of the patients being unable to pay their bills of hospitalization (humanization of the care and social justice);
• Cover of Universal Health (CSU): the file will experience an acceleration;
• Ongoing testing of Health Checks in some regions of the country, with the establishment of the Regional Health Promotion Fund (FRPS);
• 4000 to 4500 medical staff to be recruited throughout the country in 2019;
• 30% hospital attendance rate;
• 55 years of life expectancy at birth;
• 80% of Cameroonians regularly use traditional medicine and plants;

Key Coronavirus

Coronavirus is not a disease of shame, let's treat ourselves in the hospital. According to the figures communicated by the Minister of Public Health, Manaouda Malachie, Cameroon counts on Saturday April 25, 2020:

• 1,518 people infected;
• 768 active (28 on oxygen and 207 hospitalized);
• 697 people healed;
• 53 deaths;
• 88 more positive cases recorded in all nine regions (out of ten) in epidemic;
• 08 special centers for the care of patients with Covid-19 (“CSPP-COVID-19” for short) created since April 20, 2020 in Yaoundé, Douala, Bafoussam, Limbé and Garoua, following the field hospital model to accommodate patients in the event of a peak and allow hospitals to function normally;
• 13 barrier measures against infections prescribed on March 17, 2020 by the President of the Republic and 7 additional measures taken on April 9, 2020;
• A Special National Solidarity Fund decided on April 9, 2020 by the President of the Republic with an initial envelope of 1 billion CFA francs;
• A special donation to the 360 districts of Cameroon, consisting of medical products and materials valued at nearly two (02) billion CFA francs.

Key figures Malaria

The key figures on the state of the disease in Cameroon were communicated by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSANTE) / National Program for the Fight against Malaria (PNLP), on the occasion of the 13th day of fight against malaria worldwide, Friday, April 24, 2020:

• Cameroon is ranked 11th among the countries most affected by malaria in the world (malaria, a public health problem);
• The malaria prevalence rate, which rose from 30% in 2013, 33.3% in 2016 and 24% in 2019 (decreasing);
• 2019, out of 9,396,959 people who were consulted in health facilities, 2,628,191 cases of malaria were recorded, for a morbidity rate of 28% compared to 25.9% in 2018;
• Mortality, out of the 24,593 deaths recorded, 4,510 were attributed to malaria, i.e. 18.3%, compared to 14.3% in 2018;
• 49% of hospitalizations of all ages;
• Since 2016, 6 million cases have been recorded on Cameroonian territory, the disease kills almost 11,000 deaths each year, including 60% of children under 5 years of age (the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age);
• 2005, introduction of free preventive treatment for malaria in pregnant women;
• 2011, introduction of free treatment for simple and severe malaria in children under 5 years of age;
• 2014, reduction of the cost of diagnosis and treatment of simple malaria in health facilities to less than 500 CFA francs, free distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets (LLINs) to populations;
• Since 2016, chemotherapy prevention of seasonal malaria has been practiced in children aged 3 to 59 months in the Far North and North regions during the heavy rains;
• Between 2013 and 2019, 20 billion CFA francs were mobilized by the State for the fight against malaria, and that between 2020 and 2023, 280 billion CFA francs are expected to finance the fight against the disease.

The government notes an increase in the disease due to:

• Insufficient coverage of control means such as mosquito nets and quality medicines; low use of health services;
• Insufficient involvement of communities in health actions;
• Insufficient coordination of actions by the various sectors;
• Etc.

WHO is sounding the alarm, 769,000 people could die from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. With the coronavirus pandemic, access to antimalarial drugs has been reduced by 75%.

Key figures Hospitals

• The total improved sanitation rate is 47.8%;
• The rate of improved urban sanitation facilities in 2011 is 58.3%;
• The rate of improved rural sanitation facilities in 2011 is 36.4%;
• The rate of EPV (Routine Program of Immunization) routine financed by the State in 2012: 13.1;

Key figures SIS

Key figures Care

• 29.7% of adults are hypertensive in Cameroon;
• 6 to 10% of the population with diabetes in Cameroon;
• 23.1% of people are obese in Cameroon
• Immunization coverage rate in DTP1 (first dose of diphtheria tetanus) in 2012: 94%;
• The vaccination coverage rate in BBG (Tuberculosis vaccine) in 2012: 81%;
• Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DTP3 (third dose of Diphtheria Tetanus): 85;
• Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Polio3: 85;
• Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Measles: 82;
• Immunization coverage (%) 2012, HepB3 (third dose of hepatitis B): 85;
• Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Hib3 (third dose of Haemophilus influenza type B vaccine): 85;
• Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Newborns protected against tetanus: 85;
• Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012, Medical consultation for suspected pneumonia (%): 29.9;
• Diarrhea 2008-2012, Treatment with Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) (%): 17.2;
• Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012, Antibiotic therapy for suspected pneumonia (%): 44.7;
• Paludisme (%) 2008-2012, Traitement antipaludique chez les enfants fiévreux +D43(%) : 23.1;
• Malaria (%) 2008-2012, Children sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets (%): 21.1;
• Malaria (%) 2008-2012, Households owning at least one insecticide-treated bednets (%): 36.4;
• Prevalence of HIV in adults (%) 2012: 4.5;
• People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, estimate: 600;
• People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, low: 550;
• People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, high: 660;
• Women living with HIV (thousands) 2012: 310;
• Children living with HIV (thousands) 2012: 59;
• Prevention among youth (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among youth (%) 2012, total: 1.4;
• Prevention among youth (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among youth (%) 2012, males: 1.0;
• Prevention among youth (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among youth (%) 2012, women: 1.8;
• Prevention among youth (ages 15 to 24), HIV General Knowledge (%) 2008-2012, males: 33.5;
• Prevention among youth (ages 15 to 24), HIV Knowledge (%) 2008-2012, women: 28.7;
• Prevention among youth (ages 15 to 24), Condom use among youth with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012, males: 66.5;
• Prevention among youth (ages 15 to 24), Condom use among youth with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012, women: 46.5;
• Orphans, Children orphaned by AIDS (thousands) 2012: 330;

Key figures Nutritions

• Low birth weight (%) 2008-2012: 11;
• Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2008-2012: 19.6;
• Breastfeeding exclusively within 6 months (%), 2008-2012: 20;
• Breastfeeding at 2 years (%), 2008-2012: 24.3;
• Weight loss (%) 2008-2012, moderate and severe: 14.6;
• Inadequate weight (%) 2008-2012, severe: 4.5;
• Wasting (%) 2008-2012, moderate and severe: 32.5;
• Growth retardation (%) 2008-2012, moderate and severe: 5.6;
• Overweight (%) 2008-2012, moderate and severe: 6.5;
• Total Coverage by Vitamin A Supplementation (%) 2012: 88;
• Iodized salt consumption (%) 2008-2012: 49.1;

Key figures HIV/AIDS

• 3.4% Pandemic Prevalence Rate in 2018 (3.9% in 2016 and 4.3% in 2011);
• Mother-to-child transmission increased from 7.8% in 2012 to 0.1% in 2018;
• Free healthcare since 2020;
• 9 - 11 October 2019 in Lyon, France, participation of the presidential couple at the 6th Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 3 billion CFA francs, announced contribution of Cameroon for the reconstitution of the said Fund for the 2020 - 2022 program;
• Cameroon is cited by WHO and UN-SIDA as a model in caring for people living with HIV / AIDS;s

Key Cholera

Illness related to inadequate hygiene and sanitation:

• Since 1970, cholera has caused significant deaths in Cameroon;
• Between 2009 and 2017, cholera was recurring with 37578 cases and 1695 deaths reported;

Key figures Kidney diseases

• 2 million people affected by kidney disease in Cameroon in 2019;
• 45 patients with kidney disease are received every month at the Yaoundé Gyneco-obstetrics and Pediatric Hospital (HGOPY);
• The 0 to 18 age group is the most affected;
• Medications are responsible for almost 10% of acute renal failure;

Key figures Universal health coverage

• 2% of the Cameroonian population benefits from health insurance in 2016;
• CFA 1,300 billion to be mobilized by Cameroon for universal health coverage;
• 50% rate of coverage of the medical expenses of pensioners that the National Social Security Fund (CNPS) plans to take over the territory;

Key figures Tuberculosis

• 14341 new cases and relapses of tuberculosis recorded in 2018, a considerable decrease;
• 24527 new cases and relapses of tuberculosis recorded in 2017;
• Three cities and regions have noted significant numbers of patients in 2018: Yaoundé in the center (2011), Douala in the littoral (2285) and Maroua in the Far-North (2010);

Key figures Eye health

• 60,000 the number of people received at the ophthalmic hospital Le Magrabi Ico Cameroon of Oback in 02 years 2017 - 2019;
• 5000 eye operations performed, 2/3 of which are cataract surgery;
• The Obura Magrabi Ico Cameroon has already hosted students from 11 French-speaking African countries and the list of 250 students from West Africa is waiting;
• 400 patients are seen regularly per day, expected result at the end of the 4th year of operation;
• Professor Daniel Etya'ale is the Director of Magrabi Ico Cameroon of Oback;

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Key figures Legal monitoring

Reflection

« It is not by force that we obtain great results, it is by perseverance »
Samuel Johnson
1708-1784

Conception

The adventure is dedicated to data, it's a passion. Passion because we are convinced that the mastery of urban data can bring to the chaotic management of cities, the overall vision and transversality that are currently lacking. The data will bring innovation, transparency and economy.

Our values

Collaborative work makes the best use of all available skills and best practices. By networking and cooperating, urban actors can co-produce the city and improve the living conditions of the population.

Research

The data is there, exploded in monolithic urban information systems and therefore difficult to access. Our ambition is to capitalize knowledge on the urban environment through a collaborative data management platform to help different urban stakeholders to meet the growing challenges in data (control, exploitation, analysis, interpretation, opening, sharing, reuse, heterogeneity, quality, volume, etc.) and to develop an in-depth knowledge of the sector, allowing a common and transversal vision of urban development.

questioning

Issues related to the « urban crisis » in developing countries, particularly Cameroon, are not new. They challenge all actors involved in urban management and planning, whether public or private.

  • How to prevent current and potential urban actors from doing the same thing, to seek to collect information that exists elsewhere?
  • How to value urban data?
  • Conception
  • How to make better use of urban information heritage in the digital age?
  • How to accelerate, move the lines of strategic plans and redefine the obligations of different urban actors to combat the current disorder?
  • How to better plan urban development and disseminate new development standards to better organize cities?
  • How to conduct urban projects of quality, at the best costs by meeting the needs of the inhabitants?
  • How can cities benefit from the urbanization process to strengthen development and contribute more to the national economy?

Témoignages

C.L.W – Yaoundé 27/04/2021

The book "Urban development and planning in Cameroon: from urbanization in the proper sense to the urbanization of information systems" by Prof. Adolphe Ayissi Eteme is a monumental production from the point of view of volume and innovative, in terms of the theme: aggregation and management of data for the advent of smart cities. We are delighted that your expertise offers software solutions for the correct handling of the challenges of rampant urbanization and the demographic explosion which is both the cause and the consequence. I wish this work a good career, since urban development and the digital economy are, conveniently, at the heart of the national agenda.

YAOUNDE - 30/11/2020 

YUSIIP is an innovative solution that makes it possible to use the openness of data as a lever for sharing information to enhance a territory.



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