Welcome to the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital (YGOPH), a public referral and teaching hospital where women, mothers, newborns, children and adolescents receive specialised care, day and night, from teams who have served Cameroon since 2002.
Built with the support of the People's Republic of China and inaugurated on 28 March 2002 by the President of the Republic, YGOPH is a first-category hospital and the last level of referral for mother and child health in Cameroon. Families come to us from Yaoundé, from the ten regions of the country and from neighbouring countries for complicated pregnancies, premature births, childhood cancers, congenital malformations and other conditions that need a specialised team.
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Why families trust us
- Maternity and emergencies open 24/7
- Specialists who teach at the University of Yaoundé I
- Neonatal and paediatric intensive care
- Laboratory, blood bank and imaging on site
- Clear fees and support for patients in need
Maternity 24/7
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Gynaecology
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Paediatrics
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Neonatology
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Paediatric Surgery
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Oncology
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Laboratory & Imaging
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Sino-Cameroon Cooperation
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Our Mission
To provide high-quality specialised care to women, mothers, newborns, children and adolescents; to train the doctors, midwives, nurses and technicians of tomorrow; to carry out research that improves care in Cameroon; and to promote health through information, screening and education in the community.
Our Vision
To be a centre of excellence and a national and sub-regional reference for mother and child health, where every patient is welcomed with dignity, treated with competence and followed up with care, so that fewer families need to travel abroad for specialised treatment.
Our Values
Respect for every patient, family and colleague. Rigour in our practice, our management and our use of public resources. Solidarity with the most vulnerable. Commitment to the public service mission entrusted to us by the State, in a spirit of loyalty and team work.
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HOURS A DAY
“We are a centre of excellence, and we have some of the best specialists.”
DR CHE KINGSLEY SOH
General Manager (translated from French)
Care, Training, Research And Cooperation
The Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, known across Cameroon as L’Hôpital Gynéco, was created by presidential decree n° 2001/271 of 24 September 2001 to meet a clear national need: a hospital able to manage the most complex situations in gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics, and to raise the standard of mother and child care across the country. Since 2018 it has been a public hospital establishment with legal personality and financial autonomy, placed under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Public Health.
- High-level specialised care
- Training of health professionals
- Clinical and operational research
- Health promotion and screening
- International cooperation
- Care for indigent patients
Every year our teams carry out thousands of consultations, deliveries, surgical operations and laboratory tests. As a teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, we also welcome residents, students and trainees from many universities and training schools, and our research committee reviews studies that improve the care of women and children.
Specialised Care Under One Roof
Radiology & Medical Imaging
Digital X-ray, ultrasound and Doppler, CT scan and mammography, with standard examinations available 24/7.
- Digital X-ray
- Obstetric ultrasound
Anatomical Pathology & Cytology
Examination of tissues and cells to diagnose cancers and other diseases: biopsies, Pap smears and fine-needle aspiration.
- Histology
- Cervical cytology
HIV Care & Treatment Centre (CTA)
Free HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, prevention of mother-to-child transmission and support for children and adults.
- Testing & counselling
- Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Mortuary Services
Dignified care of the deceased and compassionate support for families, 24 hours a day.
- Reception of the deceased
- Conservation
Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Safe anaesthesia for every operation and round-the-clock intensive care for critically ill women, children and newborns.
- Pre-anaesthesia consultation
- General & regional anaesthesia
Operating Theatres & Sterilisation
Five operating theatres, a recovery room and a central sterilisation unit supporting surgery across the hospital.
- Five operating theatres
- Endoscopic surgery
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
Diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose and throat problems in children and adults, including hearing assessment and ENT surgery.
- Ear care
- Nose & sinuses
Internal Medicine & Dermatology
Adult medicine, skin diseases, sexually transmitted infections, infectious diseases and male reproductive health.
- Adult medicine
- Dermatology
Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Rehabilitation for children and adults, and acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine delivered with our Chinese partners.
- Paediatric physiotherapy
- Adult rehabilitation
Psychological Support Unit
Listening, counselling and psychological care for mothers, children, adolescents and families facing difficult moments.
- Perinatal mental health
- Grief & loss
INAUGURATED IN
2002
By the President of the Republic
on 28 March 2002.
SPECIALIST SERVICES
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+Clinical, diagnostic and support
services under one roof.
HOSPITAL BEDS
226
Maternity, paediatric, surgical
and intensive care beds.
EMERGENCY CARE
24
/7Maternity and emergencies
never close.
A hospital built for mothers and children, with the specialists, the equipment and the partners to care for the most complex cases.
A complete team
Obstetricians, midwives, paediatricians, surgeons and anaesthetists work together, so complex cases are managed in one place.
Care around the clock
Emergencies, labour ward, theatres and intensive care are staffed 24/7, with a blood bank for obstetric and paediatric emergencies.
Reliable diagnostics
Laboratory, blood bank, CT scanner, ultrasound, X-ray and pathology confirm a diagnosis quickly, without sending you elsewhere.
Teaching & partnerships
Specialists who teach at the University of Yaoundé I, and cooperation with China, universities and NGOs.
Working together with the Ministry of Public Health, universities, NGOs and international organisations to improve the health of mothers and children in Cameroon.
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