Boris Tchounga
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Rogers Ajeh
Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Tatiana Djikeussi
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Peter Vanes Ebasone
Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Patrice Tchendjou
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Jean Anoubissi
National AIDS Control Committee, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue
International Reference Centre Chantal Biya (IRCCB), Yaoundé, Cameroon
Charles Kouanfack
HIV Day Hospital, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Fabrice Youbi Kamgang
Division of the Fight against Diseases, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Marie Varloteaux
Cameroon Office, National Agency for Research on AIDS (ANRS), Yaoundé, Cameroon
Boris Youngui Tchakounte
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Felicite Naah Tabala
Division of Health Operational Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Benjamin Atanga
Division of Health Operational Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Leonie Simo
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Jérôme Ateudjieu
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Armel Zemsi
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Lainsi Judith Nasah
Limbe Regional Hospital, Limbe, Cameroon
Njie George Ngeke
Bamenda Regional Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon
Nicoline Ndiforkwah
Jamot Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mireille Teno Bouseko
Bamenda Regional Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon
Falone Tientchou Sandjong
Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Emile Nforbih Shu
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Madeleine Bakari
Division of Health Operational Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Yves Tiojio
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Gilles Ndayisaba
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Nyenti Annereke
Limbe Regional Hospital, Limbe, Cameroon
Apungwa Cornelius Ntabe
Cameroon Bioethics Initiative, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Therese Abong Bwemba
National Ethics Committee, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Serge Clotaire Billong
National AIDS Control Committee, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Anne Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bisseck
Division of Health Operational Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
John Ditekemena
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Anastase Dzudie
Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Service of Internal Medicine and subspecialities, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon; Lown Scholars Program, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
Abstract
Research is a vital component for the development of any country. In Cameroon, HIV Operational research is rapidly growing, however, it faces some intractable problems which can only be solved through an urgent, strategic, efficient, and collaborative approach involving key stakeholders. The Kribi meeting (09 and 10th December 2020) brought together under the auspices of the Ministry of Public Health leading HIV research organisations and connected HIV researchers and actors from different sectors. These actors disseminated and discussed recent research findings and worked out mechanisms to advance HIV research development, developed new ideas and identified priority research areas, with emphasis on translational research. The official launching and consolidation of Cam-HERO was a critical step and it is hoped that these synergistic efforts will catalyse attainment of the 95-95-95 goals in Cameroon.
