Facts about Cameroon & the Hospital

--Cameroon is a bilingual nation: French and English

--People do not make appointments for the hospital, they just show up

--The hospital doesn’t keep files; everyone brings their own notebook with notes from past visits when they come in

--Patients who have surgery have to supply their own drugs, gloves, and syringes

--Everyone here loves Obama

--Almost everyone that I have talked to has asked me if I am married, and when I tell them no, they are shocked

--500 francs = $1

--Motorcycles are very popular and most people have one, but no one wears helmets

--Death and accidents are very common

--Public transportation consists of people who own cars driving around, picking as many people up as possible, and bring them to their destination

--to “chop” means to eat

--instead of saying “hello” or “hi”, you always greet someone with either “good-morning, good-evening, or good night”

--shaking hands is done all of the time, not just when you first meet someone or leave someone; it is equivalent to our waving

--when you get to know someone better, you hug and hold hands