Oct 31, 2026
Pink October 2026 in Cameroon: From Breast Cancer Awareness to Action
Lead recommendation: Make early diagnosis of symptomatic women the national priority
Cancer, Health Systems & Policy
Publications
Policy briefs
Recommendations from each session for the Ministry of Public Health, hospitals and partners.
Sep 26, 2026
From Behavior to Biology: A Current Update on Autism Screening and Diagnosis
Lead recommendation: Add developmental screening to routine child visits
Child Health, Mental Health
Aug 1, 2026
A New Subtype of Diabetes in Young Cameroonians? Evidence from the YODA Study
Lead recommendation: Protect young people living with diabetes
NCDs, Research & Innovation
Jun 27, 2026
Meet the Students Bringing Healthcare Closer to Communities in Cameroon (CAMESA)
Lead recommendation: Publish the award rules early
Workforce & Training, Health Systems & Policy, Diaspora & Partnerships
May 30, 2026
Breaking the Silence: Creating Safe Spaces for Mental Health Conversations in Cameroonian Families and Communities
Lead recommendation: Integrate mental health into primary care
Mental Health, Diaspora & Partnerships, Workforce & Training
Apr 18, 2026
The Global Malaria Action Gap: Progress, Peril and the Playbook for Elimination
Lead recommendation: Protect community case management
Malaria, Infectious Disease, Health Systems & Policy
Mar 14, 2026
Giving Back: The ACPA 2026 Cancer Screening and Advanced Cancer Education Program in Buea
Lead recommendation: Adopt national screening guidance
Cancer, Diaspora & Partnerships, Workforce & Training
Feb 21, 2026
Science in a Political World: Careers, Funding and Africa's Place in the New Global Health Order
Lead recommendation: Create national research funding
Health Systems & Policy, Research & Innovation, Workforce & Training
Jan 24, 2026
Barriers to Optimal Cancer Care in Cameroon: Brainstorming Solutions
Lead recommendation: Declare radiotherapy access a national priority
Cancer, Health Systems & Policy
Dec 20, 2025
2025 in Review and Priorities for 2026: Health Financing, Public Health and Artificial Intelligence
Lead recommendation: Diversify and protect financing for priority programmes
Health Systems & Policy, Digital Health & AI, Diaspora & Partnerships
Nov 22, 2025
Building Sustainable Health Solutions for Cameroon: Capacity, Infrastructure and Innovation (the Heartbeat e.V. Cardiac Surgery Experience)
Lead recommendation: Finalise a single entry route for diaspora clinical teams
Surgery & Anesthesia, Cardiovascular, Diaspora & Partnerships
Mar 8, 2025
Global Health at the Crossroads: How Cameroon is Confronting the Challenges (with the Minister of Public Health)
Lead recommendation: Pass and fund the universal health coverage law
Health Systems & Policy, HIV, Diaspora & Partnerships
Feb 8, 2025
Global Health at a Crossroads: A Wake-up Call for Africa
Lead recommendation: Secure antiretroviral supply now
Health Systems & Policy, HIV, Diaspora & Partnerships
January 2025
Healthcare Career Opportunities in the Diaspora: Becoming a Physician in the USA and Other Pathways
Lead recommendation: Create a structured diaspora mentorship pathway
Workforce & Training, Diaspora & Partnerships
Dec 14, 2024
World AIDS Day: Updates on HIV Prevention, Treatment and Vaccines
Lead recommendation: Prepare now for long acting PrEP
HIV, Infectious Disease, Research & Innovation
Nov 16, 2024
Special Edition: AI and the Future of Health Care
Lead recommendation: Issue national guidance on AI use in health
Digital Health & AI, Health Systems & Policy, Research & Innovation
Nov 2, 2024
The Giveback Project: Cameroon Diaspora Supporting Health Initiatives in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Create a diaspora health project register
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy, Maternal & Child Health
Oct 27, 2024
Special Edition: Breast Cancer Educational Series for Health Professionals, Part 2: Systemic Treatment of Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer
Lead recommendation: Add key breast cancer drugs to the essential medicines list
Cancer, Workforce & Training, Health Systems & Policy
Oct 26, 2024
Special Edition: Breast Cancer Educational Series for Health Professionals, Part 1: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis and Local Management
Lead recommendation: Adopt a national breast cancer screening guideline
Cancer, Workforce & Training, Diagnostics & Imaging
Oct 19, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Cameroon: Efforts to Fight a Curable Disease
Lead recommendation: Link every awareness campaign to a care pathway
Cancer, Diagnostics & Imaging, Diaspora & Partnerships
Oct 5, 2024
Looking Back on National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Prostate Cancer in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Adopt PSA screening for men over 45
Cancer, NCDs, Health Systems & Policy
Sep 21, 2024
Companion Diagnostics: Advancing Personalized Medicine
Lead recommendation: Create a national laboratory regulator
Diagnostics & Imaging, Research & Innovation, Cancer
Sep 7, 2024
Empowering Precision Oncology in Africa: The New Frontier in Cancer Care
Lead recommendation: Make tumour characterisation standard
Cancer, Diagnostics & Imaging, Research & Innovation
Aug 24, 2024
The State of the Mpox Outbreak in Africa: An Open Discussion
Lead recommendation: Train front line clinicians now
Emergencies & Outbreaks, Infectious Disease, Diagnostics & Imaging
Jun 15, 2024
Beyond the Clinic Walls: A Whole Person Approach to Sickle Cell Disease
Lead recommendation: Make newborn screening and early care standard
NCDs, Maternal & Child Health, Health Systems & Policy
Jun 1, 2024
Liver Cancer in Cameroon: An Urgent Call to Action
Lead recommendation: Introduce a hepatitis B birth dose
Cancer, Infectious Disease, NCDs
May 18, 2024
Cameroon's Health Ecosystem through the WHO Framework for Health System Strengthening
Lead recommendation: Raise and protect health financing
Health Systems & Policy, Diaspora & Partnerships
May 4, 2024
100th Session: Reflections on 100 Sessions and the Future of the Cameroon Town Hall
Lead recommendation: Open a formal channel for town hall policy briefs
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy
Apr 20, 2024
Access to Novel Targeted Therapy in Cameroon: Unmet Needs and Opportunities
Lead recommendation: Build diagnostic capacity first
Health Systems & Policy, Cancer, Research & Innovation
Mar 23, 2024
Chronic Kidney Disease in Cameroon: An Overview of Drivers, Opportunities and Challenges
Lead recommendation: Screen for CKD early
NCDs, Health Systems & Policy
Mar 9, 2024
Roadmap to Sickle Cell Disease Elimination in Cameroon by 2060: Strategies, Action and Policy Priorities
Lead recommendation: Adopt a national sickle cell strategy
NCDs, Maternal & Child Health, Health Systems & Policy
Feb 24, 2024
Malaria Vaccines in Cameroon: When Promise Meets Hesitancy
Lead recommendation: Community based vaccine communication
Malaria, Infectious Disease, Maternal & Child Health
Feb 10, 2024
World Cancer Day: Bridging Cancer Care Disparities in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Adopt national screening guidelines
Cancer, Health Systems & Policy, NCDs
Jan 27, 2024
The Giveback Project: Presentation of the Concept Note and Discussion
Lead recommendation: Formalise the partnership with MINSANTE
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy
Dec 16, 2023
Promoting Clinical Trial Informativeness in Africa: The Role of DAC-Africa
Lead recommendation: Raising Awareness
Research & Innovation
Dec 2, 2023
The Future of HIV Treatment and the Hope for a Cure
Lead recommendation: Scale up PrEP and remove stigma
HIV, Infectious Disease, Research & Innovation
Nov 18, 2023
The Silent Epidemic of Heart Disease in Cameroon: Alleviating Cameroon's Cardiovascular Burden
Lead recommendation: Adopt a national cardiovascular screening protocol
Cardiovascular, NCDs, Health Systems & Policy
Nov 4, 2023
Decolonizing Global Health: The African Diaspora's Role in Advancing Global Health Equity
Lead recommendation: Meet the Abuja commitment
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy, Research & Innovation
Oct 29, 2023
Breast Cancer Educational Series, Day 2: Metastatic Breast Cancer and Special Situations
Lead recommendation: Decentralise receptor testing
Cancer, Workforce & Training, NCDs
Oct 28, 2023
Breast Cancer Educational Series: Guide for Health Professionals in Low-Resource Settings, Part I (Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Local and Systemic Treatment of Early Breast Cancer)
Lead recommendation: Make receptor testing standard
Cancer, Workforce & Training
Oct 21, 2023
Breast Cancer in Cameroon: Challenges and Solutions
Lead recommendation: Adopt a national breast cancer screening guideline
Cancer, Health Systems & Policy, Workforce & Training
Oct 7, 2023
Breaking the Silence: Overcoming Stigma and Fostering Resilience in Mental Health, Trauma, Substance Use and Grief in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Integrate mental health into primary care
Mental Health, Health Systems & Policy
Sep 23, 2023
Using Social Media to Improve Maternal Health in Cameroon: Talk Pregnancy with Dr. Noella
Lead recommendation: Make antenatal care free under UHC
Maternal & Child Health, Digital Health & AI
Sep 9, 2023
Latest Updates on COVID-19: Emerging Variants, Surveillance and Lessons for Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Maintain sentinel surveillance
COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Emergencies & Outbreaks
Aug 26, 2023
Treating Cancer in Cameroon: The Mbingo Baptist Hospital Experience
Lead recommendation: Bring cancer into public financing
Cancer, Health Systems & Policy, Diaspora & Partnerships
Aug 12, 2023
Update on Cooperation Between the Ministry of Public Health and Cameroonian Diaspora Healthcare Professionals
Lead recommendation: Publish a list of priority needs
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy
Jul 29, 2023
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Fevers in the Tropics
Lead recommendation: Enforce test, then treat
Infectious Disease, Malaria, Diagnostics & Imaging
Jul 15, 2023
The Intrinsic Link between Health and Development: Social Determinants of Health in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Plan new facilities with other ministries
Health Systems & Policy
July 2023
Towards HIV Epidemic Control in Cameroon: The Past, the Present and the Future
Lead recommendation: Close the pediatric gap
HIV, Health Systems & Policy
Jun 3, 2023
Promoting Chronic Kidney Disease Education, Early Detection and Organ Donation in Cameroon: The Work of the Iya Foundation
Lead recommendation: Build CKD screening into routine care
NCDs, Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy
May 20, 2023
Health Care in Conflict Zones: The Experience of Bamenda Regional Hospital
Lead recommendation: Settle arrears and protect cash flow
Health Systems & Policy, Emergencies & Outbreaks, Diaspora & Partnerships
May 6, 2023
Medical Missions to Cameroon: Building Grace Gardens Hospital Ndop from the Diaspora
Lead recommendation: Publish a diaspora guide to opening and supporting facilities
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy, Cancer
Apr 22, 2023
Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon: From Promise to Reality (with the Minister of Public Health)
Lead recommendation: Adopt the UHC law and its financing
Health Systems & Policy, Maternal & Child Health, Diaspora & Partnerships
Apr 8, 2023
The Evolving Role of Social Media in Health Education in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Set up an official digital health communication channel with clinicians
Digital Health & AI, Maternal & Child Health, Malaria
Mar 25, 2023
Challenges and Opportunities in the Practice of Implementation Science in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Speed up and digitise ethics review
Research & Innovation, Health Systems & Policy, HIV
Mar 11, 2023
Enhancing the Quality of Medical Research in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities
Lead recommendation: Reform thesis supervision
Research & Innovation, Workforce & Training
Feb 25, 2023
The State of Occupational Medicine in Cameroon: Are We Doing Enough to Protect the Health of Workers?
Lead recommendation: Protect health workers in public facilities
Occupational Health, Health Systems & Policy, Cancer
Feb 11, 2023
Improving Cancer Care and Reducing Mortality in Cameroon: What Can Be Done Today
Lead recommendation: Adopt national screening and referral guidelines
Cancer, Health Systems & Policy
Jan 14, 2023
Responding to Public Health Emergencies of International Concern in Africa: Experiences from the Field, Challenges and the Way Forward
Lead recommendation: Strengthen a national public health institute
Emergencies & Outbreaks, Infectious Disease, Health Systems & Policy
Dec 17, 2022
Donation of Medical Supplies and Equipment to Cameroon: How to Navigate the Process and Build Partnerships
Lead recommendation: Publish a single donation guide
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy, Diagnostics & Imaging
Dec 3, 2022
Leveraging the Diaspora to Optimise and Innovate Healthcare Services in Cameroon (with the Minister of Public Health)
Lead recommendation: Constitute the diaspora working group with written terms
Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy, Workforce & Training
Oct 22, 2022
The State of WASH in Cameroon: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Facilities
Lead recommendation: Complete a national WASH baseline
Infectious Disease, Health Systems & Policy, Emergencies & Outbreaks
Oct 8, 2022
Breast Cancer Prevention and Management in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Adopt a national breast cancer screening guideline
Cancer, Maternal & Child Health, NCDs
Sep 24, 2022
Ionizing Radiation Use in Medical Imaging in Cameroon: How Concerned Should We Be?
Lead recommendation: Introduce radiologist vetting of high dose requests
Diagnostics & Imaging, Health Systems & Policy, Workforce & Training
Sep 10, 2022
Stroke Management in Cameroon: Current State, Successes, Challenges and Opportunities
Lead recommendation: Make hypertension control a national priority
NCDs, Cardiovascular, Health Systems & Policy
Aug 27, 2022
Family Planning in Cameroon: Making the Case
Lead recommendation: Clarify leadership and coordination
Maternal & Child Health, Health Systems & Policy
Aug 13, 2022
The Practice of Anaesthesia in Cameroon: Challenges and Perspectives
Lead recommendation: Make anaesthesia and critical care a national priority
Surgery & Anesthesia, Workforce & Training, Health Systems & Policy
Jul 16, 2022
Let's Talk About Cancer: Prevention and Cancer Control in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Relaunch HPV vaccination with better communication
Cancer, NCDs, Health Systems & Policy
Jun 18, 2022
Epilepsy in Cameroon: How Prepared Are We?
Lead recommendation: Guarantee an affordable supply of phenobarbital
NCDs, Health Systems & Policy, Infectious Disease
Jun 18, 2022
Increasing Access to Preventive Health in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Bring prevention into insurance and public financing
NCDs, Health Systems & Policy, Digital Health & AI
Jun 4, 2022
Cholera Epidemic in Cameroon: Experiences and Lessons Learnt
Lead recommendation: Launch a multisectoral elimination plan
Emergencies & Outbreaks, Infectious Disease, Health Systems & Policy
May 21, 2022
Pandemic Preparedness: Experiences and Lessons Learnt
Lead recommendation: Build preparedness into the Health Sector Strategy
Emergencies & Outbreaks, COVID-19, Research & Innovation
Apr 23, 2022
Digital Health and Telemedicine in Cameroon: The Waspito Experience
Lead recommendation: Adopt a telemedicine legal framework
Digital Health & AI, Health Systems & Policy
Apr 9, 2022
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: Lessons from a Physician's Own Journey
Lead recommendation: Make remission a stated goal of diabetes care
NCDs, Cardiovascular
Mar 26, 2022
Safeguarding Children's Rights: The Cameroonian Context
Lead recommendation: Adopt a national safeguarding framework
Maternal & Child Health, Health Systems & Policy
Mar 12, 2022
Impacting Healthcare in Cameroon, You Can Be a Force for Change: Unite for Health Foundation, Reaching Out to Make Lives Better
Lead recommendation: Remove payment barriers at delivery
Maternal & Child Health, Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy
Feb 12, 2022
Healthcare Access in Underserved Communities in Cameroon: A Community Oriented Primary Care Approach
Lead recommendation: Map underserved communities
Health Systems & Policy, Maternal & Child Health, Workforce & Training
Jan 29, 2022
Silent Blindness: Challenges Posed by Glaucoma in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Integrate eye checks into primary care
NCDs, Workforce & Training, Health Systems & Policy
Jan 15, 2022
Home Health Care: The Way Forward for Health-Related Issues during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lead recommendation: Set national standards for home health care
COVID-19, Workforce & Training, Digital Health & AI
Nov 13, 2021
Diabetes Care in Cameroon
Lead recommendation: Extend dedicated diabetes units to every regional hospital
NCDs, Health Systems & Policy, Diaspora & Partnerships
Oct 23, 2021
Let's Talk About Stroke: A Call to Action
Lead recommendation: Pilot a stroke unit in a teaching hospital
Cardiovascular, NCDs, Health Systems & Policy
Oct 9, 2021
Access to Medical Oxygen in Cameroon: A Call to Action
Lead recommendation: Fund and protect the oxygen budget line
Health Systems & Policy, COVID-19, Emergencies & Outbreaks
Sep 25, 2021
Improving Access to Sustainable Diagnostic Radiology in Low Resource Settings
Lead recommendation: Write maintenance and training into every equipment contract
Diagnostics & Imaging, Health Systems & Policy, Workforce & Training
Sep 11, 2021
A Light in the Darkness: Therapies Recently Granted Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19
Lead recommendation: Update the national COVID-19 treatment guidelines
COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Health Systems & Policy
Aug 28, 2021
What to Know About Colorectal Cancer Screening
Lead recommendation: Raise awareness first
Cancer, NCDs, Diagnostics & Imaging
Aug 14, 2021
How Dangerous Is the COVID-19 Delta Variant?
Lead recommendation: Accelerate vaccination
COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Vaccines & Immunisation
Jul 31, 2021
Sustainable Cardiac Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are We Getting There Any Time Soon?
Lead recommendation: Put cardiac care in national planning
Surgery & Anesthesia, Cardiovascular, Health Systems & Policy
Jul 17, 2021
Pain Management During Labour and Delivery: What Every Adult Should Know
Lead recommendation: National labour analgesia protocol
Maternal & Child Health, Surgery & Anesthesia, Workforce & Training
Jul 3, 2021
Customer Care in Healthcare Facilities in Cameroon: Impact on Health-Seeking Behaviour
Lead recommendation: Patient feedback at every facility
Health Systems & Policy, Workforce & Training, Maternal & Child Health
Jun 19, 2021
Sickle Cell Disease in Cameroon: Science, Lived Experience and Care (World Sickle Cell Day)
Lead recommendation: Essential medicines listing
NCDs, Health Systems & Policy, Maternal & Child Health
Jun 5, 2021
Heart Attack: The Hidden Pandemic in Cameroon and Africa
Lead recommendation: ECGs in every emergency unit
Cardiovascular, NCDs, Diagnostics & Imaging
May 22, 2021
First Anniversary of the Cameroon Town Hall: One Year in Review and the Way Forward
Lead recommendation: Tailored vaccine confidence strategy
Diaspora & Partnerships, COVID-19, Health Systems & Policy