Health precautions

The following Health and Vaccinations precautions are recommended:

• Malaria prophylaxis. - Malaria risk - mainly in the malignant (P. falciparum) form - exists throughout the year in the whole country.
• P. falciparum resistant to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported.
• We also recommend that you travel with your yellow fever card.

What to do in Yaounde?

• Have a life time experience at the Mefou National Park with the Chimpanzees, Gorillas and Baboons. 
• The park is approximately one hour drive from the centre of Yaoundé and spreads over 1044 hectares of forest. 
• Mefou is the perfect setting for visitors to see Cameroon's unique wildlife in a natural environment.

For further information please read more on:  http://www.cwaf.org/index.html

Emergency Contacts

• Police: dial 17 (from landlines) / 117 (from mobile)
• Ambulance/ Emergency: +237 22 23 402
• Fire Services: dial 18 (from landlines) / 118 (from mobile)

You are unlikely to encounter problems during your stay provided you take the usual precautions and refer to the safety tips.

Safety Tips

• Please take precautions as you would in any large city.
• Use bottled water as a safety precaution.
• Keep to busy and well-lit areas.
• If you get lost, go to an open business and ask for help.
• Do not leave your valuables unattended.