Cameroon - WHO

1 Atlas of medical devices - 2014 Global atlas of medical devices - 2014 CameroonCountry indicatorsNational policy on health technologyHealth technology (medical device) national policy: Yes, and it is part of the National Health Program/Plan or PolicyWeb site: Language(s): Fran ais et AnglaisMOH responsible for health technology policy implementation: Direction de l Organisation des Soins et de la Technologie SanitaireRegulatory agencyAuthority responsible for implementing and enforcing regulations in your country: YesName of principal institution: Web site: Contact: Telephone number: Email: National health technology assessment unitUnit/department: Web site: Contact: Email: National health technology management unitsNational health technology unit(s): YesDevelopment of technical specifications for procurement process:Unit/department.

2 DOSTSWeb site: : DOSTSE mail: other: Planning of medical equipment allocationUnit/department: DEPWeb site: : Email: other: Planning of medical equipment allocationUnit/department: DRFPWeb site: : Email: Medical device nomenclature system Official nomenclature system for medical devices: No Type: None Use: NoNomenclature system name: Web site: Medical device incorporationprocurementPolicy or guideline: YesWeb site: National level procurement: YesWeb site: DonationsPolicy or guideline: NoWeb site: technical specificationsTechnical specifications to support procurement or donations: Yes, but not publically availableWeb site: Population (000s)*22 254 Life expectancy at birth (years) 56 World Bank income group Lower-middleInternet users (%) capita total health expenditure (PPP Int $) 120 GNI per capita (US$) 1 290 Medical device incorporation comments : Procurement: Il existe des directives g n rales concernant tous les march s publics.

3 Les h pitaux et autres formations disposent aussi de budgets propores pour l achat de dispositifs m dicaux atlas of medical devices - 2014 Inventory and maintenanceType of inventories available: NoneComments: Les bailleurs de fonds r alisent des inventaires dans leurs zones d intervention, mais il n existe pas d inventaire nationalMedical equipment management unit: YesManagement software: NoSoftware and comments : Lists of medical deviceslists of approveD meDical Devices for public procurement or reimbursement:Lists available: NoUnit: Web site: national lists of meDical Devices for Different types of healthcare facilities or specific proceDures: Lists available: For different healthcare facilitiesWeb site - facilities: Web site - procedures: national list for Diseases anD situations: Lists available: No list availableWeb site: Types: Additional information and comments.

4 L tude devrait inclure la formation dans le domaine. Le Cameroun dispose d un cycle de formation de techniciens en maintenance hospitali re qui fonctionne depuis deux ans dans trois lyc es techniques, le dipl me de sortie d livr au bout de trois ans est l quivalent du bacccalaur at. Il existe galement des cycles de formation dans le domaine en enseignement sup level = 1 Regional level = 10 Hospital level =32 Lists comments : Communicable diseasesNon-communicable diseasesInjuriesPublic health emergency situationsHealthcare facilityPublic sectorPrivate sectorTotal Density per 100,000 populationHealth post1 653 centre141 hospital150 equipmentPublic sectorPrivate sectorTotalDensity per 1,000,000 populationMagnetic Resonance Imaging Tomography Emission Tomography * unit (Cobalt-60) * Density per 1,000,000 females aged from 50-69 pointName: Vincent Ngaleu TokoPosition title: Ing nieur Biom dicalDepartment.

5 Consultant MoHEmail: (+237) 22083640 Postal address: BP 7784 YAOUNDE CAMEROONWHO representive:Name: Dr Charlotte NdiayeEmail: health products focal point:Name: Dr Samuel BesongEmail: WHO African Region* UNPD as of 1 July 2012 (2013 update) WHO 2012 data WB 2014 classification WB 2013 data (2014 update) WHO 2012 data WB 2013 (2014 update)n/a not applicable The full text can be found at