West African Health Report launches a back-to-school essay competition for medical and nursing students aged 19–25, with three winners receiving 50,000 CFA each.

August 20, 2026 • 2 min read

Cholera is spreading across the Far North Region of Cameroon, but delays in reaching hospitals are slowing the response. Poor roads, insecurity and displacement are making timely treatment difficult as health teams work to contain the outbreak.

August 7, 2026 • 1 min read

In this opinion piece, Nyingsha Standley, a nursing student addresses the plight of nurses who earn as little as 40,000 CFA Frs (about $70 USD)

August 6, 2026 • 2 min read

Some five students have graduated from the Baptist School of Public Health in Mutengene, South West Region of Cameroon, after defending their theses before a jury

August 1, 2026 • 2 min read

Cameroon continues to record high mortality rates in public hospitals despite improvements in health indicators. Lontum Alvin, a health economist attributes preventable deaths to limited health insurance coverage, financial barriers, underpaid healthcare workers, corruption, weak medical training, and inadequate infrastructure, arguing that comprehensive reforms are essential to improve patient outcomes and save lives.

July 22, 2026