Tougan: a week to strengthen disease prevention and screening
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Sourou/Health: High Commissioner calls on the population to fully commit to the success of SNSR+ (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Sourou High Commissioner Désiré Badolo called on the population of Tougan to fully commit to the success of the SNSR+ National Reproductive Health Week, launched by the local health district. The week runs from 26 October to 1 November 2026.
Tougan: a week to strengthen disease prevention and screening (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The national reproductive health week (SNSR+) was launched in Tougan, in Sourou province, to strengthen awareness, early screening and access to care, especially for women and children. It includes family planning, cancer screening and HPV vaccination promotion.
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In Boussé, the Secretary General of the Oubri region launched the national reproductive health week SNSR+, held from 26 October to 1 November 2026 in all health districts of Burkina Faso. It aims to improve access to care and reduce maternal, neonatal and infant mortality.
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66 years of the armed forces: in Tougan, the celebration also includes free screening
The military medical centre in Tougan held a free screening session for silent diseases (hypertension, hepatitis B, diabetes) to mark the 66th anniversary of Burkina Faso's National Armed Forces. Free consultations remain available after the event.
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Yatenga: Press caravan 'Entreprendre au féminin' reports satisfactory results from women’s empowerment actions
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CHU of Pala: Large 5.865 g uterine fibroid successfully removed from a 30-year-old patient
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