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Launch of the 2019 National Deworming Campaign

The Official launch of the 2019 National Deworming Campaign was done at the Government Bilingual Primary School Njombe Penja, in the Littoral Region. The event was presided by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Health, Alim Hayatou, and the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Basic Education, Dr Kilo Vivian Asheri. The treatment target for that year’s campaign was 9.2 million people.

COUNTDOWN Annual Partners' Meeting 2019

The COUNTDOWN Consortium convened in Monrovia, Liberia for the 5th Annual Partners’ Meeting. Colleagues in Cameroon joined consortium members from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, LSTM and FHI360 for the 3-day meeting which offered opportunity for members of partner countries to discuss current status, and findings from the in-country multi-disciplinary research projects around neglected tropical diseases.

TES Conference 2025

Tropical & Emerging tropical diseases Summit

“Towards sustainable elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa”

SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND STH WEEK IN CAMEROON

Under the patronage of the Minister of Health, the National Programme for the Control of Schistosomiasis and STH in conjunction with the COUNTDOWN project and other collaborators, is organising a Schistosomiasis and STH Week in Cameroon. This unprecedented event will bring together policy makers, NTD partners, researchers from both the national and international NTD community as they gather to discuss the key progress made in the fight against schistosomiasis and STH.

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Visible Haematuria Observed During Field Screening

July 25, 2026

In this remote rural community, daily life is closely tied to nearby rivers and streams. These freshwater sources provide water for bathing, washing, fishing and other essential household activities, but they also expose children to parasites responsible for urogenital schistosomiasis. For many families, avoiding contact with these water bodies is simply not an option. During the field survey, several urine samples collected from school-aged children showed visible haematuria (blood in urine), one of the most recognizable clinical signs of urogenital

Launch of the 2016 National Deworming Campaign at Government Primary School Mfandena II

February 23, 2026

Neglected Tropical Diseases are a set of communicable diseases which tend to prevail in tropical and sub-tropical regions with over 21 million Cameroonians at risk. These diseases are known as diseases of poverty as they usually affect populations living in poverty, without appropriate sanitation conditions and dwelling in close proximity to the infectious vectors. Cameroon is largely affected by five of these diseases namely; Schistosomiasis, Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis, Onchocerciasis, Lymphatic filariasis and Trachoma.  Albeit being termed ‘neglected’, they are not to be neglected as they

2016 National Deworming Campaign in Cameroon

March 9, 2016

 The National Deworming Campaign in Cameroon was launched on Wednesday, 9th March 2016 at Government Primary School Mfandena II, Yaounde by the Minister of Public Health and the Minister of Basic Education. The inauguration was attended by both national and international partners such as the World Health Organisation, Helen Keller International, Sight savers,Perspective and International Eye Foundation. On this consequential event which falls in line with the activities implemented by the National Programme for the Control of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminthiasis

Advocacy meeting for the fight against NTDs in the Centre Region, Cameroon

March 4, 2016

On Thursday, 3rd March 2016, municipal leaders, administrative authorities, regional representatives for non-governmental organisations and telephone operators gathered together to discuss the progress made in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the Centre region of Cameroon. The meeting was presided by the Governor of the Centre region and in attendance were key officials such as the Permanent Secretary for the National Programme for the Control of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthaisis, Mayors from the Centre region and regional representatives

Preparatory Meeting for the 2016 National Deworming Campaign

February 2, 2016

On Monday, 1st February 2016, the National Programme for the Control of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis hosted a meeting in preparation of the 2016 National Campaign for the Deworming of school-aged children in all 10 regions of Cameroon. The meeting which took place at the Ministry of Public Health, was presided by His Excellency, the Minister of Public Health, Andre Mama Fouda. In attendance were key stakeholders involved in the campaign such as, the Ministry of Basic Education, the Ministry

Launch of the COUNTDOWN Project on NTDs in Cameroon

October 9, 2015

COUNTDOWN is a multidisciplinary research programme made of researchers, policy makers, practitioners and Implementation Research specialists from the UK, USA and Africa, who have come together with the ultimate goal of generating knowledge and sustainable solutions necessary in controlling and eliminating 5 of the 17 Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) listed by the World Health Organisation. These NTDs are schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis and trachoma. The Project is being implemented in four African countries : Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and