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HIV Care & Treatment Centre (CTA)
Living positively: testing, treatment and support.
YGOPH’s Approved Treatment Centre (Centre de Traitement Agréé, CTA) provides comprehensive care for people living with HIV, with a special focus on pregnant women, children and adolescents. Thanks to effective treatment, people living with HIV can lead long and healthy lives, and mothers can give birth to HIV-free babies.
The centre offers testing and counselling, antiretroviral treatment, monitoring of viral load, and psychosocial support, in a confidential and respectful environment.
What we offer
- Testing & counselling
- Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
- Antiretroviral treatment
- Viral load monitoring
- Paediatric HIV care
- Psychosocial support
Testing & counselling. Free, voluntary and confidential HIV testing with pre- and post-test counselling.
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Testing and treatment of pregnant women and follow-up of exposed babies.
Antiretroviral treatment. Free ARV treatment and regular follow-up for adults and children.
Viral load monitoring. Regular testing to confirm that treatment is working.
Paediatric HIV care. Specialised follow-up for children and adolescents living with HIV.
Psychosocial support. Adherence counselling, support groups and help with disclosure.
Protecting babies from HIV
Every pregnant woman is offered an HIV test during antenatal care. Women living with HIV start or continue treatment immediately, and their babies receive preventive treatment and early testing. With good adherence, the risk of transmission to the baby becomes very low.
- HIV testing at the first antenatal visit, free of charge
- Immediate treatment for women who test positive
- Preventive treatment for exposed newborns
- Early infant diagnosis and follow-up until the final result
Reaching out to the community
The centre regularly takes testing into the community. During Cameroon’s AIDS awareness month in 2021, our team tested more than 1,000 people in the Djoungolo health district in a single campaign, linking those who tested positive directly to care.
Who leads the service
- Dr SIME TCHOUAMO Arlette Annick – Paediatrician, Chief of Service, CTA
- NDZODO BIKOUN Aristard Gervais – Deputy Chief of Service
- IMUMBOEH Patricia – Psychologist, Head of Unit, CTA
Practical information
Hours. Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 15:30.
Free care. HIV testing and antiretroviral treatment are free under the national programme.
Confidentiality. Your status and your visits are strictly confidential.
Partners. Partner testing is encouraged and can be done together or separately.
Opening hours
- Monday: 07:30 – 15:30
- Tuesday: 07:30 – 15:30
- Wednesday: 07:30 – 15:30
- Thursday: 07:30 – 15:30
- Friday: 07:30 – 15:30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Voluntary HIV testing and counselling are free at YGOPH.
Yes. When the mother takes her treatment correctly and her viral load is suppressed, breastfeeding is recommended. Our team will advise you.
No. Your visits and results are confidential and shared only with the health workers involved in your care.
It means treatment has reduced the virus in your blood to a level that tests cannot detect. This protects your health and prevents sexual transmission.
Ask a question about HIV Care & Treatment Centre (CTA)
Our team replies on working days. For an emergency, do not write: call (+237) 670 607 278 or come directly to the hospital.