Clear Fees, Official Receipts
For your protection, YGOPH never asks patients to pay a member of staff directly. Every payment is made at an official payment window, against a receipt.
YGOPH is a public hospital. Our fees are set by the Board of Directors and are among the most affordable for specialised care in Yaoundé. We are committed to transparent billing: you should always know what you are paying for.
To pay for your care:
- Go to the payment window of the service concerned (paediatrics, gynaecology, laboratory, emergencies, mortuary) or the main cash desk.
- Pay the amount shown on your prescription or request, and ask for your official receipt.
- Keep every receipt: it is needed to receive care, collect results and settle your bill at discharge.
For planned surgery or a hospital stay, ask for a written estimate before your admission.
OFFICIAL WINDOWS
Five computerised payment windows opened in 2025 to reduce queues, in addition to the main cash desk.
Price ListALWAYS A RECEIPT
Every payment gives rise to an official receipt. Keep it until the end of your care.
Lab Test PricesNEVER PAY STAFF
No member of staff may receive money outside the payment windows. Report any such request.
Patient RightsKNOW YOUR BILL
For hospital stays, a running bill records your care so that your family can follow costs progressively.
Hospital Stay
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DAYS AFTER BIRTH
Insurance, CSU and the chèque santé
If you are covered by an insurance company or an employer agreement, present your card or letter of guarantee at the admissions office before paying. Cameroon’s universal health coverage (CSU) covers certain groups for specific services, and the chèque santé covers pregnant women for antenatal care, delivery and postnatal care up to 42 days in participating facilities.
- Private insurance and employer agreements
- Universal Health Coverage (CSU)
- Chèque santé for pregnant women
- Ask the admissions office which schemes apply
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PAYMENT WINDOWS
Support for patients in difficulty
If you cannot afford your care, speak to the admissions office or the social service as early as possible. The hospital works with the Ministry of Public Health, benefactors and partners to find solutions for indigent patients, and no emergency is refused.
- Talk to the social service early
- Progressive billing during hospital stays
- Partners and benefactors support indigent patients
- Report any request for undue payment
We are here to answer your questions
Ans: A deposit of about 25,000 FCFA is requested on admission. Before surgery, a higher deposit of 100,000 to 300,000 FCFA may be requested, depending on the operation. The balance is settled at discharge with a detailed bill.
Ans: Yes. Ask your surgeon or the admissions office for a written estimate before any planned procedure. It includes the operation, anaesthesia, the hospital stay and usual consumables.
Ans: No. Medicines, consumables, laboratory tests and imaging are charged separately, according to your prescription.
Ans: Never pay a member of staff directly. Report the request to the administration, the local anti-corruption unit or by email to contact@hgopy.cm. Reports are treated confidentially.
Our admissions office will explain fees and payment options
