Cameroon
During Mercy Ships' 2017-2018 field mission in the country, more than 2,000 surgeries were performed, bringing new life to patients, their families and communities.

Capital
Douala
Area
475.442 km²
Poverty
40% of the population live below the poverty line of $2 per day
UN Development Index
Ranking: 173 out of 191
Population
27.2 million
Doctors per million inhabitants
90
Languages
Cameroonian and 6 other regional languages
French, English,
Bringing healing; new hope in Cameroon with Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships has visited Cameroon once. It was in 2017-2018 with the ship Africa Mercy on a 10-month field mission out of the port of Douala.
During the field mission, more than 2,000 surgeries were performed on board, bringing new life not only to patients but also to their families and communities.
During Africa Mercy's first visit to Cameroon in 2017-2018, a total of 2,379 life-changing operations were carried out on board in 10 months."
Overview of the operations delivered by Mercy Ships in Cameroon
82
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERIES
442
MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERIES
165
RECONSTRUCTIVE PLASTIC SURGERIES
237
GENERAL SURGERIES (EG HERNIAS, GOITRES)
1,542
OPHTHALMIC SURGERIES
278
WOMEN’S HEALTH SURGERIES
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