Training and continuing education programme to improve medical care
The Camfomedics association trains healthcare staff in Cameroon. The programme focuses on:
- Recognising emergencies and carrying out life-saving measures
- Assessment and treatment of wounds and wound infections
- Managing birth complications and postnatal challenges
Profile
- Name of the diaspora organisation:
Camfomedics - German-Cameroonian Forum for Medical and Paramedical Sciences e.V. (1994)
- Partner country:
Cameroon
- Head office of the organisation:
Tübingen, Germany
- Website:
- Partner organisation:
Baptist Hospital in Mutengene
- Funding period:
2025 – 2026
- Funding amount:
49,995 EUR

Why is Camfomedics involved in Cameroon?
Their goal is to improve healthcare in rural areas of Cameroon, where the following problems prevail, including:
- A severe shortage of medical personnel
- Limited training opportunities
- Outdated equipment in healthcare facilities
- Poorly equipped training centres and a shortage of teachers
What is planned?
Knowledge transfer through state-of-the-art technologies and modern training methods, e.g., the use of simulation equipment, bedside teaching, and peer-to-peer learning.
Further information on the offers available to the Cameroonian diaspora can be found below.