Home Health Burkina Faso Begins Construction of 55 Medical Centres, 5 Intensive Care Units
HealthNews

Burkina Faso Begins Construction of 55 Medical Centres, 5 Intensive Care Units

1.8k
Burkina Faso Medical Centres

Burkina Faso has launched the construction of 55 municipal medical centres and five intensive care units as part of the Presidential Health Initiative (IPS), Maliweb reported.

The launching ceremony occurred on Friday in Bérégadougou, a commune in the Cascades region.

The IPS initiative was officially adopted last July during the president’s Council of Ministers meeting to expand healthcare infrastructure and enhance medical services.

According to IPS coordinator Drissa Traoré, the project is of “strategic” importance for improving access to healthcare nationwide.

By the end of 2025, the initiative plans to establish around 20 municipal medical centres, two dialysis units, five resuscitation blocks, a heart institute, and breast cancer diagnostic tools. The project also includes equipping specialised services and reinforcing medical staff.

However, according to the Minister of Health, Robert Kargougou, Burkina Faso’s healthcare system continues to face challenges such as high mortality rates, the implementation of universal health insurance, and the need for improved infrastructure and resource management.

The construction comes six months after the Burkina Faso government donated 15 equipped mobile care units and cold chain equipment to the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.

My vision is to allow the brave people of Burkina Faso access to specialised health care and health structures to guarantee the quality of vaccines at all levels of our health system through good conservation, President Traore had stated.

Health Minister Kargougou noted that mobile clinics deployed have already had a positive impact, raising awareness of women’s cancers among 1.9 million women and screening over 84,000 for precancerous lesions.

Read More:

About The Author

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles

News

Nigeria’s D’Tigress Reach 5th Consecutive Afrobasket Final After Comeback Win Against Senegal

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have continued their dominance on the continental stage as they...

News

ALERT: Nigerian Police Breach NITDA Guidelines As Website Security Certificate Expired 15 Days Ago

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) website, www.npf.gov.ng, remains inaccessible and flagged as...

News

Nigeria’s Constitutional Review: Spotlight on Citizenship by Investment and Religious Courts Bills

Nigeria’s 10th House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review held its inaugural...

Senegal Rename Colonial Streets
News

IMF Praises Senegal’s Austerity After $7B Hidden Debt—Fuel Subsidies Slashed, Poor Hit With New Taxes

Senegal’s government has unveiled a “recovery” plan to raise nearly $10 billion...