Five years in Maroua: Essential care in an ongoing crisis Format Since 2016, Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) medical teams have provided emergency surgical care and mental healthcare at Maroua regional hospital, in the Far North region of Cameroon, part of the Lake Chad Basin. The services provided by MSF teams here range from emergency trauma surgery for those caught up in conflict, to long-term surgical and rehabilitative care for people involved in car accidents, and psychological healthcare. MSF has performed more than 14,000 surgeries, and provided more than 8,000 mental health consultations in Maroua since 2016. After completing the refurbishment of an intensive care unit and having trained new teams, MSF is now transitioning these services to the ministry of health. However, the health needs in the region remain significant. MSF has launched new projects in the nearby areas of Mora and Kolofata to meet these needs, and is preparing to launch more.