A long-standing conflict between Anglophone and Francophone Cameroonians erupted into civil war in 2016, causing an ongoing exodus of Cameroonians to flee across the border to Nigeria. As the violence continues, the increase of refugees along Nigerian border towns is challenging the existing health care system, whose health facilities are not designed for the needs of displaced populations. Consequently, these facilities are experiencing overstretched human resources and supply shortages and are inadequately prepared for potential disease outbreaks.
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