Table 1.
Regional distribution of health areas, districts, and facilities as of 2010
| Region | HA | HD | Public IHC | Private HF | DMC | DH | HF (other) | RH | CH/GH | Total # of HFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamawa | 72 | 8 | 79 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| Centre | 291 | 31 | 284 | 230 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 628 |
| East | 113 | 14 | 115 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| Far North | 263 | 30 | 262 | 55 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 368 |
| Littoral | 147 | 19 | 142 | 115 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 318 |
| North | 159 | 15 | 127 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| North West | 206 | 18 | 182 | 102 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 324 |
| West | 234 | 20 | 316 | 177 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 558 |
| South | 109 | 10 | 132 | 55 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 223 |
| South West | 191 | 18 | 162 | 60 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 279 |
| Total | 1785 | 183 | 1801 | 898 | 181 | 156 | 158 | 12 | 8 | 3214 |
Abbreviations are as ensuing: HA (Health Area), HD (Health District), IHC (Integrated Health Centre),HF (Health Facility), DMC (District Medical Centre), DH (District Hospital), RH (Regional Hospital),CH(Central Hospital), GH (General Hospital). Note: In 2010, there were 28 and 30 HDs in the Far North and Centre regions, respectively, but in 2013, two were added to the former and one to the latter. Source; Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). National Health Plan (NHP) 2011-2015. Republic of Cameroon. Ministry of Public Health. 2015:1-172 [Translated from French].