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Cameroon launches the pilot phase of universal health coverage with the support of P4H. National commitment and strategic partnership pave the way for universal health coverage through capacity-building efforts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Over the past decade, Cameroon<\/a> has made significant progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). In the Strategy for Growth and Employment document, the country has drawn up a health sector strategy, the latest of which, covering the period 2016-2027, has a dual focus: helping to accelerate the development of human capital with a view to growth and sustainable development, and aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals by speeding up the implementation of a CSU.<\/p>\n

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The national CSU commitment reached a decisive turning point in 2017, when Head of State Paul Biya personally committed to making CSU a reality in Cameroon, “in order to guarantee access to quality healthcare for the entire population without the risk of catastrophic expenditure”[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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According to Gabriel Atangana, Chairman of the Cameroon national coordinating body, “The P4H network’s support for the Cameroon authorities has been strategic and constant for several years”.<\/p>\n

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Several concrete activities were carried out with the support of the P4H network, facilitated by the P4H Country Focal Person (PF-P4H)<\/a>, contracted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationalezusammenarbeit (GIZ), deployed on site and entirely dedicated to these issues.<\/p>\n

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Official CSU-phase 1 launch ceremony, April 12, 2023, Aminata Tou, PF-P4H Cameroun<\/em>. Photo : Peguy Gwatio<\/p>\n

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Firstly, PF-P4H provided technical support for the preparation of strategic documents by the national side:<\/p>\n