Tacking Deadly Diseases in Africa: Key Considerations for Epidemic Response and Preparedness in Cameroon

Tabitha Hrynick , Deffo Modeste , Kelley Sams (1, 2, 3, 4)

1 UF - University of Florida [Gainesville]
2 LPED - Laboratoire Population-Environnement-Développement
3 IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
4 CNELIAS - Centre Norbert Elias

With high ethnic diversity, weak investment in health and several ongoing humanitarian crises, Cameroon faces important challenges in epidemic response and preparedness. Key overarching summary points from the brief and implications for operational response are presented below.

Mots clés: Cameroon; preparedness; epidemics; Covid-19

Domaines: Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Maladies émergentes

Tabitha Hrynick, Deffo Modeste, Kelley Sams. Tacking Deadly Diseases in Africa: Key Considerations for Epidemic Response and Preparedness in Cameroon. [Research Report] DAI Global Health. 2021. ⟨hal-03308310⟩