Presiding over the event, the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, received the facilities designed to improve access to healthcare during emergencies and in underserved areas. Presenting the equipment, the Director of Military Health, Colonel Dr Jean-Claude Obam, said each hospital has a capacity of 54 beds and is equipped to respond to epidemics, natural disasters and other major health emergencies.

The hospitals each comprise 14 air-conditioned tents housing emergency, hospitalization, intensive care, surgery, radiology, obstetrics and pharmacy units, among others. They are fully equipped to provide quality medical care both in operational theatres and civilian settings.

Speaking at the ceremony, the United States Chargé d’Affaires and Interim Ambassador to Cameroon, His Excellency John G. Robinson, described the donation as a symbol of the enduring friendship and cooperation between the two countries in the area of health security.

Since May, Cameroonian military health personnel have been trained by American experts in the operation of the facilities. Following the completion of the training, Minister Beti Assomo announced that one hospital will be deployed to Maroua to serve the Adamawa, North and Far North Regions, while the second will remain in Yaounde as a reserve for deployment whenever needed.