Upcoming26–31OCT 2026
Cancer screening and awareness · Maroua and Bamenda
Screen today.Live tomorrow.
Cancer screening campaigns are running in Maroua and Bamenda between 26 October and 14 November 2026. Find your venue and dates, then walk in. No registration is needed.
- No registration
- Done by hospital teams
- English, French, Pidgin
Next screening
Maroua
Funded by
The UK Government (FCDO), through the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund.
Implemented by
The Cameroon Chevening Alumni Association (CAMCHEV).
Screening calendar
Where and when
Three screening blocks in two cities. Dates can change with turnout, so check back here.
Maroua
Bamenda
Maroua
Know the four
Four cancers, one message: check early
Learn the warning signs and how screening works.
Breast cancer
Maroua Regional Hospital · 26–31 Oct Signs and screeningCervical cancer
Maroua Regional Hospital · 26–31 Oct Signs and screeningProstate cancer
Maroua Reference Hospital (CHR) · 9–14 Nov Signs and screeningColorectal cancer
Maroua Reference Hospital (CHR) · 9–14 Nov Signs and screening
Your visit
What to expect
1
Choose your venue
Check the dates above. Each block screens specific cancers.
2
Walk in
No registration or appointment is needed. Come during the campaign dates.
3
Talk to the hospital team
Staff will guide you on screening, results and any follow-up.
The case for early screening
Why early screening matters
80%of cancer cases in Cameroon are diagnosed at a late stage
20%of Cameroonian women have ever had breast cancer screening
Source: project proposal, citing the WHO Global Cancer Observatory and the Lancet Oncology Commission (2023).
Our targets
What this campaign aims to deliver
Targets for September to December 2026. Real results will appear on the Impact page.
1,000people to be screened across both sites
40health workers to be trained
2regions: Far North and North West
3languages: English, French and Pidgin
Who is behind this
A Chevening alumni project
Strengthening Cancer Screening and Awareness in Cameroon is led by the Cameroon Chevening Alumni Association (CAMCHEV) with support from the UK Government through the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund. The project was conceived by Dr Mbako Robinson Ateh, a 2022 Chevening alumnus, Pathologist and Cancer Researcher.
Hospital partners: Maroua Regional Hospital, Maroua Reference Hospital (CHR) and Mezam Polyclinic in Bamenda.
From the field
Screening is under way in Maroua
Free cancer screening and awareness began in Maroua on 26 October. See the teams and the communities they are reaching.
Newsroom
See all news
Latest stories from the field
News and updates from the screening campaign as they happen.
Our partners
Working together to reach more people
With thanks to the organisations that support this project.
