The Ministry of Public Health has established nine health districts in the Adamawa Region. The health facilities are organized into seven main categories: general hospitals, central hospitals, regional hospitals, district hospitals, district medical centers, Integrated health centers and ambulatory health centers. There are several hospitals in Cameroon built by or supported by the Chinese Ministry of Health. Besides public hospitals, there are also non-profit hospitals managed for the most part by religious organizations. Access to health services in Cameroon in 2016 was at 2.19 health facilities per 10,000 inhabitants. There were approximately 5166 public and private health facilities spread throughout the national territory. There are district hospitals in most districts and regional hospitals in all Regions except the East Region. īeginning in 2016, Cameroon's health infrastructure was organized into the 10 Regions containing 189 health districts, 1800 health areas managed by the Cameroonian Ministry of Public Health. The General Hospital in Yaoundé was originally established for blacks only. Large hospitals in Cameroon, such as the 650 bed-Central Hospital of Yaoundé founded in 1933, date from the French and British rule period. The following is a list of hospitals in Cameroon by region showing the type and location of the hospitals.

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