Burkina Faso: November to be devoted to health communication in national languages
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Burkina: Ministry of Health launches the Month of Health Communication in national languages (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Burkina Faso Ministry of Health is launching a health communication campaign in national languages from 2 to 30 November 2026, with radio broadcasts across the regions. Minister Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou presented its objectives.
Health in Burkina Faso: National Languages at the Heart of an Awareness Campaign from 2 November 2026 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Ministry of Health is launching a month of health communication in national languages from 2 to 30 November 2026, under the slogan "The Ministry of Health speaks to us in our languages". The minister gave his launch speech in Mooré and Dioula.
Burkina Faso: November to be devoted to health communication in national languages (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
From 2 to 30 November 2026, the Ministry of Health is running a health communication campaign in national languages with 95 partner radio stations. It includes interactive broadcasts, short segments and exchanges with health professionals, plus an accountability week on sector achievements since…
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