At the end of the health campaign deployed in health areas of the Far North region by the Minister of Public Health, the report shows several dozen surgeries performed.
The closing of the “Free Health for All” campaign takes place on September 2, 2026, during a ceremony at the Mokolo municipal stadium. After a week of intervention in health facilities, 61 cases of obstetric fistulas were treated in Mokolo, the capital of the Mayo-Tsanaga department. The patients come from the region, but also from other areas such as Bertoua in the East region, Yaoundé in the Center, as well as from Chad and Nigeria. Among all the patients, 57 cases of fistulas were successfully operated on, 11 patients have been discharged, and 46 patients are still in the hospital ward. Four surgical operations were scheduled for September 1.
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September 2 marks the closing of the campaign. However, during a visit to evaluate the campaign in Mokolo, Minister Malachie Manaouda assured that the campaign will continue and the remaining patients will continue to be cared for. Free care will also remain until the end of the campaign. The minister also assured that he will upgrade the technical platform and provide the Mokolo Central Hospital with quality human resources.
In Yagoua in the Mayo-Danay department, the report of interventions at the regional annex hospital indicates an achievement rate of objectives ranging from 92% to 200%. Out of a targeted population of 300,000 people, nearly 245,000 consultations were conducted, showing the population’s mobilization to benefit from the initiative.
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According to the Ministry of Public Health, the campaign results exceed the initial objectives. In Mokolo as in Yagoua, the objectives sometimes reach up to 200%. The areas of intervention are fistula surgery, general surgeries, cataract, dental care, and pre-enrollment in universal health coverage.
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