CAMEROON : MINAS Carries Out Provisional Acceptance of the First Phase of Renovation of the Cardinal Paul Émile Léger National Centre
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(LVDE) — The Cardinal Paul Émile Léger National Centre for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (CNRPH) has reached a decisive milestone in its modernization drive with the provisional acceptance of the first phase of its renovation project. The official ceremony, chaired by the Minister of Social Affairs, Pauline Irène Nguene, signals the imminent launch of a second phase with major strategic stakes.
December 29, 2025, will remain a landmark date for the Cardinal Paul Émile Léger National Centre for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities. On that day, the Minister of Social Affairs, Pauline Irène Nguene, carried out the provisional acceptance of several components of the first phase of the large-scale renovation project of this reference health facility. This symbolic and technical milestone crowns months of work aimed at enhancing the Centre’s capacity to receive and care for persons living with disabilities.
Upon her arrival at the CNRPH, the Minister undertook a guided tour of the renovated facilities, led by the Centre’s Director General, Dr. Alexandre Manga. Together, they toured the buildings covered by the works, inspecting both the rehabilitated infrastructure and the newly installed medical equipment. Detailed presentations were made on the anaesthesia unit, medical analysis laboratories, operating theatre, hospitalization wards, laundry services and orientation unit, as well as the medical ambulance now available to the Centre.
This on-site assessment enabled the Minister to appreciate the quality of the works completed and to gauge the tangible impact of this first phase on improving services delivered to patients. Following the visit, the ceremony continued with the official signing of the provisional acceptance documents, in the presence of the Minister, the Director General of the CNRPH and the Moroccan team of experts involved in implementing the project.
Speaking on the occasion, Pauline Irène Nguene stressed that this provisional acceptance also marks the prelude to the launch of the project’s second phase, scheduled for 2026. She disclosed that the Head of State has already signed an enabling decree authorizing the Minister in charge of the Economy to conclude a loan agreement for this next stage. Considered decisive, the second phase will allow for the acquisition and commissioning of heavy equipment, notably in radiology, including the installation of a CT scanner, the strengthening of laboratory facilities and further equipping of the operating theatre.
The Minister recalled that the project ranks among the priorities of the President of the Republic, with the clear ambition of transforming the CNRPH into a centre of excellence in rehabilitation, not only in Cameroon but across Central Africa. Ultimately, the completion of the programme is expected to respond to growing social demand, significantly improve the quality of care and reduce the costs associated with medical evacuations abroad. A major step forward that enhances the visibility of the government’s social policy and reinforces the strategic role of the CNRPH within Cameroon’s health system.
Raphael Mforlem
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