Research That Improves Care For Mothers And Children
Research is one of YGOPH's founding missions. The Research and Evaluation Service, led by Professor Dohbit Julius Sama, coordinates clinical research, evaluates the quality of care and supports doctors, residents and students in their projects.
Our clinical activity – thousands of deliveries, paediatric admissions and surgical procedures every year – makes YGOPH a unique setting for research on maternal, newborn and child health in Cameroon.
Our research priorities
MATERNAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH
Safe childbirth, pre-eclampsia, postpartum haemorrhage, caesarean section and the quality of antenatal and postnatal care.
NEONATOLOGY AND CHILD HEALTH
Prematurity, kangaroo mother care, neonatal infections, nutrition and childhood diseases.
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Newborn screening, follow-up of children with sickle cell disease and access to hydroxyurea.
WOMEN'S CANCERS
Screening and treatment of cervical and breast cancer, and gynaecological oncology.
HEALTH SYSTEMS
Hospital management, financing, quality of care and patient experience.
Contact the Research and Evaluation Service
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Phone: (+237) 670 607 278
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Email: contact@hgopy.cm
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Address: N° 1827, Rue 1564 Ngousso, Yaoundé 5th — Cameroon
Our Work In Peer-Reviewed Journals
Hospital management reform and performance at YGOPH, 2012–2018
Angwafo III F.F. et al. – Journal of Public Health in Africa
Implementation of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist in the maternity of YGOPH
Dohbit J.S. et al.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers regarding kangaroo mother care
YGOPH neonatology team – Health Sciences and Disease
Experience with laparoscopic gynaecological surgery in Yaoundé
YGOPH gynaecology team – Tropical Doctor
A selection of studies conducted at or with YGOPH. Contact the Research and Evaluation Service for the complete and updated list.
Ethics Committee
All research involving patients must be approved by the hospital's institutional ethics committee before it starts, in line with national regulations and international standards on consent and data protection.
Our Journal
YGOPH is associated with the journal Clinics in Mother and Child Health, which publishes research on the health of women and children in Africa.
Collaborations
We welcome collaborations with universities, research institutes and international partners, including multicentre studies and joint training in research methods.
How to conduct research at YGOPH.
1. Contact the service
Discuss your idea with the Research and Evaluation Service.
2. Prepare the protocol
Include objectives, methods, consent procedures and a data protection plan.
3. Approvals
Obtain ethical approval and the General Manager’s administrative authorisation.
4. Share your results
Present your findings to the hospital and share publications with the service.
