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In Bittou, the Association of Widows and Orphans Living in Bittou organized an awareness day on tuberculosis for residents of Bittou and Bané. The meeting aimed to strengthen participants’ knowledge so they could relay prevention messages in their communities.
As part of Pink October, Oméga Vision Communication organized a 10-kilometer awareness walk in Ouagadougou on breast cancer. A gynecologist stressed the importance of early screening, self-examination and a healthy lifestyle.
AJPD-BF held an awareness and free screening session in Ouagadougou for 200 women on the occasion of Pink October. The activity was part of its annual AJPD Rose campaign.
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Koanga CSPS in Bingo hosted a blood collection and donation day as part of the 3rd edition of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Civic Participation. Held alongside the tribute to Thomas Sankara, the campaign drew residents from nearby villages and school students.
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In Ouahigouya, more than 70 women were screened for breast and cervical cancer as part of Pink October, during an activity organized by a hiking club with the CHUR.
Dr Zabado Jean François Roméo Tiégnan explains endocrine disruptors, hormonal contraceptives and their possible link to breast cancer risk. He calls for medical advice and stresses the importance of screening.
A Health Ministry delegation monitored in Laye the fourth and final phase of the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign (CPS+). The ministry is targeting about 5.5 million children and says malaria cases have fallen at the local health center.
In Ouagadougou, Dadoh University's student union organized a day of awareness and free screening for breast and cervical cancers. Free gynecological consultations were also offered as part of Pink October 2026.
In Ouagadougou, FOBUCAN, the Orange Foundation Burkina Faso and LIBUCAS launched "La Rue rose" to raise awareness about breast cancer and promote early screening. The site offers free screenings, aerobics sessions and breast prostheses.
Under the theme “Heart and Nutrition,” a meeting in Burkina Faso aims to promote cardiovascular prevention through better diets and local products. Training, screening activities and scientific sessions are planned in several university hospitals.
In Dédougou, ABIPA marked the International Albinism Awareness Day with calls to fight stigma and better protect the rights of people with albinism. The event also included screening, awareness-raising and the distribution of sunscreen kits.
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The director general of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Dr Seydou Barro, presents the institution’s missions in prevention, health surveillance and research. He highlights its role in protecting population health.
Burkinabe researchers presented the results of a bio-insecticide project based on Calotropis procera against mosquito larvae that transmit malaria and dengue. The product, in tablet form, currently shows a larval elimination rate of 80 to 90%.
Burkinabe customs seized 150,000 Tapentadol tablets hidden under a clinker shipment at the border with Togo. The owner of the cargo reportedly tried to bribe officers before the truck was immobilized in Ouagadougou.
The SPS/TLT association uses national data to denounce gender inequalities in mental health, with disorders more common among women. It calls for closer care, better data, and the inclusion of mental health in responses to gender-based violence.
As a guest on the program "We Will Prevail," Prof. Maxime Drabo calls for scientific research to be better aligned with Burkina Faso's needs in order to reduce dependence on imported medicines and strengthen health sovereignty. He also calls for better-equipped laboratories and for research…
