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Every documented Town Hall in one place: 92 sets of minutes and 92 policy briefs, free to download as PDF.

2026 9 sessions

  1. Oct 31, 2026Session 136

    Pink October 2026 in Cameroon: From Breast Cancer Awareness to Action

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma · Cancer, Health Systems & Policy

  2. Sep 26, 2026Session 135
  3. Aug 1, 2026

    A New Subtype of Diabetes in Young Cameroonians? Evidence from the YODA Study

    Dr. Jean Claude Njabou Katte · NCDs, Research & Innovation

  4. Jun 27, 2026Session 132

    Meet the Students Bringing Healthcare Closer to Communities in Cameroon (CAMESA)

    Dr. Manaouda Malachie, Dr. Lamuela Chin · Workforce & Training, Health Systems & Policy

  5. May 30, 2026
  6. Apr 18, 2026
  7. Mar 14, 2026Session 129

    Giving Back: The ACPA 2026 Cancer Screening and Advanced Cancer Education Program in Buea

    Dr. Luegenia Ndi, Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma, Dr. Joshua Tambe · Cancer, Diaspora & Partnerships

  8. Feb 21, 2026Session 128

    Science in a Political World: Careers, Funding and Africa's Place in the New Global Health Order

    Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain · Health Systems & Policy, Research & Innovation

  9. Jan 24, 2026

    Barriers to Optimal Cancer Care in Cameroon: Brainstorming Solutions

    Dr. Ntumsi Tontu · Cancer, Health Systems & Policy

2025 5 sessions

  1. Dec 20, 2025
  2. Nov 22, 2025

    Building Sustainable Health Solutions for Cameroon: Capacity, Infrastructure and Innovation (the Heartbeat e.V. Cardiac Surgery Experience)

    Prof. Clarence Pingpoh, Dr. Thierry Siemeni, Pierre Christian Takam · Surgery & Anesthesia, Cardiovascular

  3. Mar 8, 2025Session 117
  4. Feb 8, 2025Session 116

    Global Health at a Crossroads: A Wake-up Call for Africa

    Town Hall moderators and members · Health Systems & Policy, HIV

  5. January 2025

    Healthcare Career Opportunities in the Diaspora: Becoming a Physician in the USA and Other Pathways

    Dr. Chobufo Muchi Ditah, Internal medicine resident and incoming haematology and oncology fellow, Dr. Obadia Mfuh Kenji and others · Workforce & Training, Diaspora & Partnerships

2024 20 sessions

  1. Dec 14, 2024Session 114

    World AIDS Day: Updates on HIV Prevention, Treatment and Vaccines

    Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji · HIV, Infectious Disease

  2. Nov 16, 2024Session 113

    Special Edition: AI and the Future of Health Care

    Town Hall moderators and members · Digital Health & AI, Health Systems & Policy

  3. Nov 2, 2024

    The Giveback Project: Cameroon Diaspora Supporting Health Initiatives in Cameroon

    Elvis Ndansi, Prof. Theodore Ngatchu, Dr. Bryan Tegomoh · Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy

  4. Oct 27, 2024
  5. Oct 26, 2024
  6. Oct 19, 2024
  7. Oct 5, 2024Session 110
  8. Sep 21, 2024

    Companion Diagnostics: Advancing Personalized Medicine

    Dr. Obadia Mfuh Kenji · Diagnostics & Imaging, Research & Innovation

  9. Sep 7, 2024

    Empowering Precision Oncology in Africa: The New Frontier in Cancer Care

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma · Cancer, Diagnostics & Imaging

  10. Aug 24, 2024Session 107

    The State of the Mpox Outbreak in Africa: An Open Discussion

    Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji · Emergencies & Outbreaks, Infectious Disease

  11. Jun 15, 2024Session 103

    Beyond the Clinic Walls: A Whole Person Approach to Sickle Cell Disease

    Dr. Marthe-Sandrine Mpollo · NCDs, Maternal & Child Health

  12. Jun 1, 2024Session 102

    Liver Cancer in Cameroon: An Urgent Call to Action

    Dr. Marcel Nzoume · Cancer, Infectious Disease

  13. May 18, 2024Session 101

    Cameroon's Health Ecosystem through the WHO Framework for Health System Strengthening

    Dr. Bryan Tegomoh · Health Systems & Policy, Diaspora & Partnerships

  14. May 4, 2024Session 100

    100th Session: Reflections on 100 Sessions and the Future of the Cameroon Town Hall

    Town Hall moderators and members · Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy

  15. Apr 20, 2024Session 99
  16. Mar 23, 2024
  17. Mar 9, 2024
  18. Feb 24, 2024

    Malaria Vaccines in Cameroon: When Promise Meets Hesitancy

    Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji · Malaria, Infectious Disease

  19. Feb 10, 2024

    World Cancer Day: Bridging Cancer Care Disparities in Cameroon

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma · Cancer, Health Systems & Policy

  20. Jan 27, 2024

    The Giveback Project: Presentation of the Concept Note and Discussion

    Elvis Ndansi, Dr. Bryan Tegomoh · Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy

2023 25 sessions

  1. Dec 16, 2023Session 90
  2. Dec 2, 2023Session 87

    The Future of HIV Treatment and the Hope for a Cure

    Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji · HIV, Infectious Disease

  3. Nov 18, 2023
  4. Nov 4, 2023Session 86

    Decolonizing Global Health: The African Diaspora's Role in Advancing Global Health Equity

    Prof. Yap Boum II · Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy

  5. Oct 29, 2023
  6. Oct 28, 2023
  7. Oct 21, 2023Session 85

    Breast Cancer in Cameroon: Challenges and Solutions

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma · Cancer, Health Systems & Policy

  8. Oct 7, 2023
  9. Sep 23, 2023

    Using Social Media to Improve Maternal Health in Cameroon: Talk Pregnancy with Dr. Noella

    Dr. Gwanyama Noella · Maternal & Child Health, Digital Health & AI

  10. Sep 9, 2023
  11. Aug 26, 2023

    Treating Cancer in Cameroon: The Mbingo Baptist Hospital Experience

    Dr. Francine Kouya, Dr. Signang Alberic Ndonku, Brian Jato and others · Cancer, Health Systems & Policy

  12. Aug 12, 2023Session 81

    Update on Cooperation Between the Ministry of Public Health and Cameroonian Diaspora Healthcare Professionals

    Dr. Samuel Ndinjiakat, Prof. Theodore Ngatchu, Gladys Larissa Happi and others · Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy

  13. Jul 29, 2023Session 80

    Diagnostic Dilemmas: Fevers in the Tropics

    Dr. Obadia Mfuh Kenji · Infectious Disease, Malaria

  14. Jul 15, 2023
  15. July 2023

    Towards HIV Epidemic Control in Cameroon: The Past, the Present and the Future

    Dr. Rogers Awoh Ajeh · HIV, Health Systems & Policy

  16. Jun 3, 2023Session 76
  17. May 20, 2023

    Health Care in Conflict Zones: The Experience of Bamenda Regional Hospital

    Dr. Denis Nsame Nforniwe · Health Systems & Policy, Emergencies & Outbreaks

  18. May 6, 2023

    Medical Missions to Cameroon: Building Grace Gardens Hospital Ndop from the Diaspora

    Dr. Samuel K. Ndinjiakat, Mrs. Emelda Ndinjiakat · Diaspora & Partnerships, Health Systems & Policy

  19. Apr 22, 2023

    Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon: From Promise to Reality (with the Minister of Public Health)

    Dr. Manaouda Malachie · Health Systems & Policy, Maternal & Child Health

  20. Apr 8, 2023Session 71

    The Evolving Role of Social Media in Health Education in Cameroon

    Dr. Patrick Ngou (Patrick Mfopou Ngou) · Digital Health & AI, Maternal & Child Health

  21. Mar 25, 2023

    Challenges and Opportunities in the Practice of Implementation Science in Cameroon

    Dr. Ferdinand C. Mukumbang · Research & Innovation, Health Systems & Policy

  22. Mar 11, 2023

    Enhancing the Quality of Medical Research in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities

    Dr. Guy Sadeu Wafeu · Research & Innovation, Workforce & Training

  23. Feb 25, 2023
  24. Feb 11, 2023
  25. Jan 14, 2023

2022 20 sessions

  1. Dec 17, 2022Session 65
  2. Dec 3, 2022
  3. Oct 22, 2022

    The State of WASH in Cameroon: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Facilities

    Nkwan Jacob Gobte · Infectious Disease, Health Systems & Policy

  4. Oct 8, 2022

    Breast Cancer Prevention and Management in Cameroon

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma, Akwi Anjoh · Cancer, Maternal & Child Health

  5. Sep 24, 2022Session 59

    Ionizing Radiation Use in Medical Imaging in Cameroon: How Concerned Should We Be?

    Dr. Joshua Tambe · Diagnostics & Imaging, Health Systems & Policy

  6. Sep 10, 2022
  7. Aug 27, 2022Session 57

    Family Planning in Cameroon: Making the Case

    Dr. Samuel Akombeng Ojong · Maternal & Child Health, Health Systems & Policy

  8. Aug 13, 2022

    The Practice of Anaesthesia in Cameroon: Challenges and Perspectives

    Dr. Raymond Ndikontar Kwinji · Surgery & Anesthesia, Workforce & Training

  9. Jul 16, 2022Session 54
  10. Jun 18, 2022

    Epilepsy in Cameroon: How Prepared Are We?

    Dr. Samuel A. Angwafor · NCDs, Health Systems & Policy

  11. Jun 18, 2022Session 53

    Increasing Access to Preventive Health in Cameroon

    Dr. Agbor Ashu (Agbor Ashumanyi Ako) · NCDs, Health Systems & Policy

  12. Jun 4, 2022Session 51

    Cholera Epidemic in Cameroon: Experiences and Lessons Learnt

    Dr. Nicole Fouda Mbarga · Emergencies & Outbreaks, Infectious Disease

  13. May 21, 2022

    Pandemic Preparedness: Experiences and Lessons Learnt

    Dr. Bryan Tegomoh, Dr. Karl Gwei Njuwa Fai · Emergencies & Outbreaks, COVID-19

  14. Apr 23, 2022

    Digital Health and Telemedicine in Cameroon: The Waspito Experience

    Dr. Alexis Awungia Tazinya · Digital Health & AI, Health Systems & Policy

  15. Apr 9, 2022
  16. Mar 26, 2022

    Safeguarding Children's Rights: The Cameroonian Context

    Dr. Judwin Ndzo, Barrister Joyce Nyamboli · Maternal & Child Health, Health Systems & Policy

  17. Mar 12, 2022Session 45

    Impacting Healthcare in Cameroon, You Can Be a Force for Change: Unite for Health Foundation, Reaching Out to Make Lives Better

    Elvis Ndansi, Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma · Maternal & Child Health, Diaspora & Partnerships

  18. Feb 12, 2022

    Healthcare Access in Underserved Communities in Cameroon: A Community Oriented Primary Care Approach

    Dr. Sangwe Clovis Nchinjoh · Health Systems & Policy, Maternal & Child Health

  19. Jan 29, 2022Session 42

    Silent Blindness: Challenges Posed by Glaucoma in Cameroon

    Dr. Eleanor Ngwe Nche · NCDs, Workforce & Training

  20. Jan 15, 2022

2021 13 sessions

  1. Nov 13, 2021Session 38

    Diabetes Care in Cameroon

    Dr. Katte Jean-Claude, Mr. Ferdinant M. Sonyuy · NCDs, Health Systems & Policy

  2. Oct 23, 2021

    Let's Talk About Stroke: A Call to Action

    Dr. Alain Lekoubou · Cardiovascular, NCDs

  3. Oct 9, 2021

    Access to Medical Oxygen in Cameroon: A Call to Action

    Dr. Yauba Saidu · Health Systems & Policy, COVID-19

  4. Sep 25, 2021

    Improving Access to Sustainable Diagnostic Radiology in Low Resource Settings

    Dr. Kenedy A. Foryoung · Diagnostics & Imaging, Health Systems & Policy

  5. Sep 11, 2021

    A Light in the Darkness: Therapies Recently Granted Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma, Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji · COVID-19, Infectious Disease

  6. Aug 28, 2021

    What to Know About Colorectal Cancer Screening

    Dr. Ivo Che Ditah · Cancer, NCDs

  7. Aug 14, 2021

    How Dangerous Is the COVID-19 Delta Variant?

    Dr. Obadia Mfuh Kenji · COVID-19, Infectious Disease

  8. Jul 31, 2021Session 30

    Sustainable Cardiac Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are We Getting There Any Time Soon?

    Dr. Clarence Pienteu Pingpoh · Surgery & Anesthesia, Cardiovascular

  9. Jul 17, 2021Session 29

    Pain Management During Labour and Delivery: What Every Adult Should Know

    Dr. Edwin N. Aroke, Dr. Njodzeka Venatius Ngong · Maternal & Child Health, Surgery & Anesthesia

  10. Jul 3, 2021Session 28

    Customer Care in Healthcare Facilities in Cameroon: Impact on Health-Seeking Behaviour

    Town Hall moderators and members · Health Systems & Policy, Workforce & Training

  11. Jun 19, 2021

    Sickle Cell Disease in Cameroon: Science, Lived Experience and Care (World Sickle Cell Day)

    Dr. Munoh Kenne Foma, Arrey Echi, Dr. Ferdinand Ndum · NCDs, Health Systems & Policy

  12. Jun 5, 2021

    Heart Attack: The Hidden Pandemic in Cameroon and Africa

    Dr. Nchang Taka · Cardiovascular, NCDs

  13. May 22, 2021

    First Anniversary of the Cameroon Town Hall: One Year in Review and the Way Forward

    Town Hall moderators and members · Diaspora & Partnerships, COVID-19

Each set of minutes records what was said; each policy brief turns it into recommendations. Recordings are on the YouTube channel. A machine-readable index is at sessions.json.

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