CANDAU GREETED BY AHIDJO; AHIDJO WITH CANDAU AND DELEGATION; PALACE GUARD; FONCHA WITH DELEGATION AT HOSPITAL; GROUP.




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Background: DR. MARCOLINO GOMES CANDAU, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, RECENTLY VISITED YAOUNDE, CAPITAL OF CAMEROUN, FOR TALKS ON HEALTH FACILITIES.

DR. CANDAU WAS WELCOMED TO CAMEROUN BY PRESIDENT AHMADOU AHIDJO AND DURING HIS STAY HE DISCUSSED WITH CAMEROUN AUTHORITIES PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAL SCHOOL IN YAOUNDE IN 1969.

ACCOMPANIED BY OTHER WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION OFFICIALS, DR. CANDAU VISITED MEDICAL CENTRES IN GAROUA AND DOUALA AND ALSO MET THE CAMEROUN VICE-PRESIDENT, MR. JOHN NGU FONCHA.