Health and Medical Information for Cameroon

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Health and Medical Information for Cameroon
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There are a number of district and private hospitals in Cameroon, although health facilities are not recommended to foreign travellers. Sanitation levels are low, even in the best hospitals and clinics. Facilities outside Yaoundé and Douala are extremely limited. International travellers are strongly advised to take out full medical insurance before departure.
Food and drink:

All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Bottled water is readily available. Powdered or tinned milk is advised. Milk is unpasteurised: avoid dairy products made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other risks:

Hepatitis B is hyperendemic. Hepatitis E, dysentery, dengue fever and typhoid fever are widespread. Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present; avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water. Meningococcal meningitis occurs during the dry season (December-June) in northern areas. HIV/AIDS is prevalent. Rabies is present; for those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay.

Cameroon Visa and Passport entry requirements

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Cameroon Visa and Passport entry requirements
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Passports:

A passport valid for a minimum of six months is required by all nationals referred to in chart above to enter Cameroon.
Visas:

Visas for Cameroon are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except the those in transit continuing their journey on the first or same aircraft within 24 hours - provided they hold onward tickets and do not leave the airport.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Cameroon.
Visa note:

Journalists require accreditation by the Department of the Ministry of Communication in Yaounde (available through the high commission in London) before they can apply for a visa.
Types and cost:

Tourist and Business: £59, (one day to three months); £118, (six months). All visas are for multiple-entries. Prices are subject to variation.
Validity:

Tourist and Business visas are valid for up to six months.
Application to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy). Visas are also available on arrival for countries where Cameroon has no diplomatic representation.
Working days:

Allow several weeks for postal applications.

Cameroon Currency Exchange Money Service

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Cameroon Currency Exchange Money Service
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Currency information: 

CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XAF; symbol CFA) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFA10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFA250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1.
Cameroon, together with CAR, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, belongs to an economic and monetary community sharing a common currency, the Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) CFA Franc, which is pegged to the Euro. The CFA Franc issued by the Banque des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Bank of West African States), used in the ECOWAS countries further west, has the same value but is not legal tender in Cameroon.

Credit cards: 

Major credit cards are accepted on a very limited basis (some airline offices and hotels will take them). Cards cannot be used in banks to obtain cash advances. ATMs are rare.

ATM: 

ATMs are rare.

Travellers cheques: 

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros, although it is possible to exchange Sterling traveller's cheques. Commission rates tend to be high.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Fri 0730-1530 or from 0800-1700 at certain branches.

Currency restriction: 

Import of local and foreign currency is unlimited. Export of local currency is limited to XAF20,000. There is no limit on the export of foreign currency.

Currency exchange: 

Euros are the easiest currency to exchange. US Dollars are the next most acceptable. Travellers should bring cash in preference to traveller's cheques.