Hygiene and Environment

Hygiene and Environment

The CPC Hygiene and Environment Laboratory is the only laboratory in Central Africa accredited to NF EN ISO 17025 for water and food microbiology.
Medical Analysis

Medical Analysis

The CPC is a national reference laboratory for 28 pathologies. A Hygiene and Environment department offers microbiological and physico-chemical testing of water and foodstuffs for industry, hotels and restaurants, public authorities, various institutions and private individuals.
Public health

Public Health

One of the CPC's main missions is to help strengthen disease surveillance for MINSANTE and MINEPIA through two actions: support for health monitoring operations and analysis of surveillance data.
Vaccinations

Vaccinations

The International Vaccination and Rabies Treatment Centre is open to the general public. Specialist doctors and qualified nurses offer preventive care: pre-vaccination consultations, vaccinations, consultations following exposure to the risk of rabies (dog bites or any other animal likely to transmit rabies), anti-rabies treatment (vaccine and serum).
Training

Training

One of the CPC's priority missions is also to train students and professionals with a view to improving patient care. To achieve this, the CPC has a 3-year training school for medical and health technicians. It houses 2 classes simultaneously.
Research

Research

Respiratory infections, tuberculosis and malaria. He collaborates with numerous national and international institutions. The number of publications (notably in prestigious scientific journals) and oral presentations at international conferences attest to the quality of his work.
About us

About us

The Cameroon Pasteur Center (CPC), a Reference and Public Health Laboratory, is a public hospital with financial autonomy and legal personality. Established in 1959 in Yaoundé, it has had a branch in Garoua since 1985, a branch in Douala since 2004, and a medical analysis collection center in Ngousso (Yaoundé) since 2021. It operates under the joint supervision of the Ministries of Public Health and Finance.

AT A GLANCE The CPC is a member of the Pasteur Network, with which it shares the mission of combating infectious diseases. This mission is implemented through community service, research, public health, and training activities.

From the CEO

From the CEO

Welcome to the official website of the Cameroon Pasteur Center.

Founded in 1959, the Cameroon Pasteur Center (CPC) is a Cameroonian public scientific and technical institution, a member of the Pasteur Network. For more than six decades, it has played a central role in prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, research, and training in public health in Cameroon and the sub-region.

In close partnership with national authorities, international organizations, and field stakeholders, the CPC’s mission is to provide concrete and rigorous responses to major health challenges. In a context marked by the emergence of new epidemiological threats, modernizing our infrastructure, strengthening our human capacity, and fostering scientific excellence are our core priorities.

We are currently undertaking major structural reforms to improve the quality of our services, strengthen our administrative efficiency, and ensure greater accessibility to our services for the entire population.

Through this website, we offer you clear and up-to-date access to our services, results, publications, research projects, and news about our activities. It is also an invitation to discover the women and men who bring the Centre Pasteur du Cameroun to life every day with skill, commitment, and dedication.

I thank you for your trust and interest, and I invite you to follow our news and collaborate with us to strengthen public health in Cameroon and beyond.

Dr. Mirdad Kazanji

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For patients and users looking for discretion and speed, wishing to have tests and vaccinations done without waiting, the express service is the solution.

Request or book an appointment with the Medical Secretariat of the Centre Pasteur du Cameroun by calling 699 008 468. This service operates 24/7.

Express service fee: 10,000 CFA francs/patient.

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Wednesday Pasteur

These conferences, coordinated by the Medical Director, are a platform for exchanges between clinicians, general practitioners or specialists and biologists. They also contribute to the ongoing training of healthcare staff.

Quality

Strict compliance with the Quality Management System has led the laboratories of the Centre Pasteur du Cameroun to be accredited to several ISO standards. The CPC’s Medical Analysis Laboratory (LAM) is accredited to ISO 15189.

The microbiology section of the CPC’s Hygiene and Environment Laboratory (LHEm) is accredited to ISO 17025.

The quality of a laboratory is considered to be its ability to provide accurate, reliable results, at the right time and at the best cost, so that doctors can determine the appropriate treatment for patients. To achieve this objective, the Centre Pasteur du Cameroun has set up a Quality Management System. This continuous improvement approach is reflected in the application of an organisation that ensures the satisfaction of laboratory users and compliance with requirements.

The aim of quality is to ensure that the results of the laboratory’s various activities meet the quality requirements of its products and services. The CPC is based on strictly defined operating procedures, involving the various stages of the analysis or test and the conditions under which it is carried out. Any errors that may occur are identified, analysed, traced and corrected.

Quality control in the laboratory is always based on procedures that must take into account and identify :

  • The standards to be met vary according to :
    • sector of activity,
    • location (national and international standards),
  • Staff qualifications,
  • The equipment and consumables used.
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Latest news

Antibiotic resistance: the quiet threat that sticks around in people, animals, and the environment in Cameroon

Antibiotic resistance: the quiet threat that sticks around in people, animals, and the environment in Cameroon

16 Sep 2026

Carried out jointly by the teams from the Microbiology section of the Hygiene and Environment Laboratory at the  Centre Pasteur in Cameroon and those from the Pasteur Institute in Paris, a study on antibiotic resistance has revealed worrying prevalence of multi-resistant Escherichia coli strains in the city of Douala. Based on an integrated ‘One Health’ […]

Maintaining ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation: the microbiology section of the CPC Hygiene and Environment Laboratory audited by TUNAC

Maintaining ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation: the microbiology section of the CPC Hygiene and Environment Laboratory audited by TUNAC

03 Sep 2026

On September 2 and 3, 2026, the microbiology section of the Hygiene and Environment Laboratory (LHEM) at the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon (CPC) underwent a surveillance audit carried out by TUNAC (Tunisian Accreditation Council), as part of the process to maintain its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Over two days, auditors ABENE LASSAAD and KAHLAOUI IMEN thoroughly […]

Epidemiological surveillance in Africa: the  Centre Pasteur of Cameroon mobilized in Nigeria to strengthen the response to epidemics

Epidemiological surveillance in Africa: the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon mobilized in Nigeria to strengthen the response to epidemics

02 Sep 2026

From August 24 to September 9, 2026, the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon is putting its expertise at the service of a large-scale international mission dedicated to strengthening epidemiological surveillance in Africa. Dr. Marie Claire Endegue Zanga, an expert from the Polio Laboratory of the Pasteur Center in Cameroon, is participating in this mission alongside international […]

Centre Pasteur of Cameroon: Dr. Suzanne BELINGA takes the helm on an interim basis

Centre Pasteur of Cameroon: Dr. Suzanne BELINGA takes the helm on an interim basis

02 Sep 2026

The 15th extraordinary session of the Board of Directors of the  Centre Pasteur of Cameroon (CPC) was held on August 31, 2026, under the chairmanship of Prof. Sinata KOULLA SHIRO, President of the said Board. Meeting following the completion of Dr. Mirdad KAZANJI’s term, the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Suzanne BELINGA, Deputy Director General, […]

Public health: the Regional Delegate of the Centre on a visit to the  Centre Pasteur of Cameroon

Public health: the Regional Delegate of the Centre on a visit to the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon

06 Aug 2026

As part of his tour to connect with key players in the health sector of the Centre region, Dr. Albert Mambo Maka, appointed Regional Delegate of Public Health on May 13, 2026, paid a working visit to the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon (CPC) on Thursday, August 6, 2026. He was accompanied by the Head of […]

ISO 15189 Standard: The accreditation of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon renewed

ISO 15189 Standard: The accreditation of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon renewed

31 Jul 2026

The West African Accreditation System (SOAC) has renewed the accreditation of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at the  Centre Pasteur of  Cameroon (CPC) according to the ISO 15189 standard, following a successful external audit. This international recognition attests to the laboratory’s technical competence and confirms the quality, reliability, and compliance of its analyses with the highest standards […]

The call for abstracts for the 2nd edition of the National Forum of Young Researchers is officially open

The call for abstracts for the 2nd edition of the National Forum of Young Researchers is officially open

07 Jul 2026

Send in your abstracts by July 31 and dive into three days of science, mentoring, and collaboration. The National Forum of Young Health Researchers is where tomorrow’s science stars meet today’s experts. Hosted by the Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, with support from the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, […]

Dr. Mirdad Kazanji says goodbye to the members of the Government and the diplomatic corps

Dr. Mirdad Kazanji says goodbye to the members of the Government and the diplomatic corps

01 Jul 2026

On the occasion of his departure from Cameroon after five years at the head of the  Centre Pasteur of Cameroon (CPC), Dr. Mirdad Kazanji was honored during a warm and appreciative ceremony held on July 1, 2026, at the Hilton in Yaoundé, organized at the initiative of the Minister of Public Health. This meeting took […]

The Centre Pasteur du Cameroun and AIMS-Cameroon are joining their expertise in the service of public health

The Centre Pasteur du Cameroun and AIMS-Cameroon are joining their expertise in the service of public health

19 Jun 2026

The Centre Pasteur du Cameroun (CPC) and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS-Cameroon) officially sealed their partnership by signing a framework collaboration agreement on June 19, 2026, in Yaoundé. Signed by Dr. Mirdad Kazanji, Director General of the CPC, and Prof. Mama Foupouagnigni, President of AIMS-Cameroon, this agreement reflects the shared commitment of both […]

Climate-sensitive diseases: the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon strengthens monitoring with PLaCARD, an innovative digital platform for surveillance and prediction

Climate-sensitive diseases: the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon strengthens monitoring with PLaCARD, an innovative digital platform for surveillance and prediction

18 Jun 2026

The Centre Pasteur of Cameroon (CPC) organized a small workshop on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Yaoundé, focused on co-developing the multisectoral PLaCARD (Platform for Collecting, Analysing and Reporting Data) protocol, an innovative digital platform dedicated to monitoring and predicting climate-sensitive diseases such as malaria and cholera. Developed as part of the Climate and Health […]

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