Cameroon

DEMOGRAPHICS MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH

Total population (000) 18,175 (2006) Under-five mortality rate Causes of under-five deaths Causes of maternal deaths Coverage along the continuum of care
Deaths per 1000 live births Globally more than one third of child deaths are attributable to Regional estimates for Africa, 1997-2002
Total under-five population (000) 2,851 (2006) undernutrition
Unmet need for family planning (%) 20 (2004)
Births (000) 649 (2006) HIV/AIDS Measles Injuries Causes of neonatal Obstructed labor Contraceptive
150 Diarrhoea 7% 4% 2% deaths Abortion 29 Pre-pregnancy
Birth registration (%) 70 (2006) Diarrhoea 2% Antenatal visits for woman (4 or more visits, %) 60 (2004) Anaemia 4% 4% prevalence rate
17% Other
139 149 0%
Tetanus 3% 4% Antenatal visit
Under-five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) 149 (2006) 120 Other 7% (1 or more) 82 Pregnancy
Congenital 8% Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria (%) 6 (2006)
Pneumonia Hypertensive Skilled attendant
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) 87 (2006) 22% disorders Haemorrhage 63 Birth
90 Asphyxia 25% C-section rate (total, urban, rural; %) 34%
at birth
40 (2000) 9%
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) Neonatal (Minimum target is 5% and maximum target is 15%) 2, 4, 1 (2004)
25% *Postnatal care Neonatal period
Total under-five deaths (000) 97 (2006) 60 Sepsis/Infections,
46 Infection 25% Early initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 hr of birth, %) 32 (2004) Exclusive
including AIDS 21 Infancy
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,000 (2005) 30 breastfeeding
MDG Target 16%
24 (2005) Postnatal visit for baby (within 2 days for home births, %) --- Measles
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in N) Preterm 30% Other causes
73
0
Total maternal deaths 5,700 (2005) 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Malaria 30%
23% Source: Lawn JE, Cousens SN
0 20 40 60 80 100
Source: UNICEF, 2006 Source: WHO, 2006 for CHERG (Nov 2006) Source: Khan, Khalid S., et al, Lancet 2006:367:1066-74 Source: DHS, MICS, Other NS
*See Annex for indicator definition

Antenatal care Skilled attendant at delivery Neonatal tetanus protection

INTERVENTION COVERAGE FOR MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND CHILDREN Percent women aged 15-49 years attended at least once by a Percent live births attended by skilled health personnel Percent of newborns protected against tetanus

NUTRITION skilled health provider during pregnancy

Stunting prevalence (moderate and severe, %) 36 (2006) Complementary feeding rate (6-9 months, %) 64 (2006) 100 100 100
83 82 80
Wasting prevalence (moderate and severe, %) 7 (2006) Low birthweight incidence (%) 11 (2006) 79 79 75
80 80 80
64 58 62 63
60
Underweight prevalence Exclusive breastfeeding Vitamin A supplementation 60 60 60

Percent

Percent

Percent
Percent children < 5 years underweight for age* Percent infants < 6 months exclusively breastfed Percent children 6-59 months receiving vitamin A doses
40 40 40
At least one dose Two doses
100 100 100 95 20 20 20
100 100 100 86 86 95
81
80 80 80 0 0
1991 1998 2000 2004 2006 1991 1998 2000 2004 2006 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2006
60 60 60 DHS DHS MICS DHS MICS DHS DHS MICS DHS MICS
Percent

Percent

Percent
Source: WHO/UNICEF

40 40 40
24 21
20 15 16 20 7
12 20
21
WATER AND SANITATION EQUITY
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
2004 2006 1991 1998 2004 2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Water Sanitation Coverage gap by wealth quintile
DHS MICS DHS DHS DHS MICS
Source: UNICEF
Percent population using improved drinking water sources Percent population using improved sanitation facilities
*Based on 2006 WHO reference population Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total
100 100 100
CHILD HEALTH 77
86
80 80 80
66
59
Immunization Malaria prevention Prevention of mother to child 60 50 60 48
58
51 60

Percent

Percent

Percent
Percent of children immunised against measles 44 43
Percent of children immunised with 3 doses DPT
Percent children < 5 years sleeping under ITNs transmission of HIV 40
Percent HIV+ pregnant women receiving ARVs for PMTCT
40 31 40 40
Percent of children immunised with 3 doses Hib
20 20 20
100 100 30
81 0 0 0
80 80 24 22
1990 2004 1990 2004 Poorest 2nd 3rd 4th Wealthiest
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2006 Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2006
73 18
60 60 1991 1998 2000 2004 2006
Percent

Percent

Percent

DHS DHS MICS DHS MICS

40 40 12 11 10 POLICIES SYSTEMS
13 6
20 20
Coverage gap (%) 48 52 53 40 44
1 1 International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Financial Flows and Human Resources
0 0 0 Substitutes Yes Ratio
1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2000 2004 2006 2004 2005 2006 Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 83 (2007) poorest/wealthiest 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.2
Source: WHO/UNICEF MICS DHS MICS Other NS Other NS Other NS
New ORS formula and zinc for management of Difference
General government expenditure on health as
diarrhoea Yes poorest-wealthiest (%) 32 31 29 32 33
% of total government expenditure (%) 11 (2007)
Diarrhoeal disease treatment Malaria treatment Pneumonia treatment
Percent children < 5 years with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration Percent febrile children < 5 years using antimalarials Percent children < 5 years with suspected pneumonia taken to Community treatment of pneumonia with antibiotics No Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of total
therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding appropriate health provider
Percent children < 5 years with suspected pneumonia receiving expenditure on health (%) 68 (2007)
IMCI adapted to cover newborns 0-1 week of age Yes
antibiotics
Density of health workers (per 1000 population) 1.8 (2004)
100 100 100 Costed implementation plan(s) for maternal,
newborn and child health available Yes Official Development Assistance to child health
80 80 80 per child (US$) 7 (2005)
Midwives be authorised to administer a core set of
Cameroon
66
60 60 58
60 life saving interventions Yes Official Development Assistance to maternal and
53
Percent

Percent

Percent

43 44 neonatal health per live birth (US$) 4 (2005)

31 32 40 38 Maternity protection in accordance with ILO
40 40 40 34 35
22 25 Convention 183 Partial National availability of Emergency Obstetric Care
20 20 20 13 services (% of recommended minimum) 29 (2000)
Specific notification of maternal deaths No
0 0 0
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