Event details
- Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- Time: 11:00 – 13:00
- Venue: YGOPH, Ngousso
- Cost: By invitation
- For: Partners, officials, YGOPH staff and the Chinese medical team
- Status: Completed
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Event overview:
Since 1975, medical teams from China’s Shanxi Province have worked alongside Cameroonian health professionals. YGOPH, built with the support of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and inaugurated in 2002, is the main base of the Chinese medical team in Yaoundé.
On 22 July 2025, as the two countries marked fifty years of medical cooperation, the hospital welcomed a delegation led by the Deputy Governor of Shanxi Province, Ms Zhao Hongyan. The delegation was received by the Chair of our Board of Directors, Dr Louis-Philippe Tsitsol Meke, and our Deputy General Manager, Dr Charles Nsom Mba.
The visit honoured the Chinese and Cameroonian professionals who care for patients side by side in our services, from acupuncture and Chinese medicine to ophthalmology, surgery and anaesthesia. It was also an occasion to renew the commitment of both sides to a partnership that has brought specialist care, training and equipment to our patients. Later the same day, a reception in Yaoundé, in the presence of the Minister of Public Health, celebrated the anniversary.
Highlights
Half a century of cooperation
Chinese medical teams have served in Cameroon since 1975, with 24 teams by mid-2025.
A hospital built on friendship
YGOPH, inaugurated in 2002, is the main base of the Chinese medical team in Yaoundé.
Honouring the teams
A tribute to the Chinese and Cameroonian professionals working side by side.
Looking ahead
Hospital-to-hospital partnerships and training were among the projects discussed.
Programme
- 11:00 – Arrival and welcome: The delegation was welcomed by the Board Chair and the Deputy General Manager.
- 11:15 – Presentation of YGOPH: An overview of the hospital’s services and of its cooperation with Shanxi Province.
- 11:45 – Visit of services: A tour of units where the Chinese medical team works, including acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
- 12:30 – Exchanges and group photo: Discussion with hospital leaders and team members, followed by a souvenir photo.
- Evening – Anniversary reception: Celebration of fifty years of cooperation in Yaoundé, with the Minister of Public Health.
Who should attend?
- The delegation from Shanxi Province, led by its Deputy Governor
- The YGOPH Board of Directors and management team
- Members of the Chinese medical team and their Cameroonian colleagues
- Heads of service and staff
Practical information
- Venue: YGOPH, Ngousso – Yaoundé 5th.
- When: Tuesday 22 July 2025, from 11:00.
- Cost: Official visit, by invitation.
- Register: Not applicable. Media and partner enquiries: contact@hgopy.cm.
What was achieved
The visit strengthened the ties between YGOPH and Shanxi Province at a symbolic moment. Among the projects discussed during the anniversary celebrations were direct cooperation agreements between hospitals in Cameroon and Shanxi, a Cameroon–China health training institute, and support for pharmaceutical technology transfer: prospects that could bring more training and exchanges of expertise for our staff.
Questions & answers
Can I consult a Chinese doctor at YGOPH?
Yes. Members of the Chinese medical team work in several of our services, including acupuncture and Chinese medicine, ophthalmology, surgery and anaesthesia. Book through our appointments page or call (+237) 670 607 278.
Where else do the Chinese medical teams work in Cameroon?
The Shanxi medical team currently works at YGOPH in Yaoundé and at the hospital in Mbalmayo, and regularly organises free clinics in surrounding communities.