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In Burkina Faso, the "threat not perceived by communities" of antimicrobial resistan...

In Burkina Faso, the Observatory for Quality and Safety of Care, a non-governmental organisation, has set itself the objective of monitoring threats to safety of care, including the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Through its approaches based on advocacy, communication and awareness, the organisation tries to stimulate the consciousness of decision makers and communities. Dr Zakaria Gansane, epidemiologist and President of the Observatory, tells us why AMR is a serious public health problem.
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Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, an...

In the context of the double burden of COVID-19 and Humanitarian Emergencies in the Sahel region, analysis of data from the official weekly telegram-letter (TLOH) of the Ministry of Health's showed an unusually high number of institutional maternal deaths reported in this region during the four weeks (Week 16 to Week 19) of the year 2020, compared to data from the same period in 2019.  

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Tackling COVID-19 fear and stigma

Hesitancy to get tested, avoiding contact tracers or wariness of what the neighbours will say: the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a variety of reactions among some Ouagadougou residents that have complicated timely response.
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Malaria Training: Diagnostic, therapeutic and efficacy testing

The objective of this 5 days training is to strengthen the human resource capacity on malaria diagnostics and moni- toring therapeutic efficacy of antimalarial medecines in the African Region. The participants to this workshop are coming from The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

During the opening ceremony, WHO Re- presentative in Burkina, Dr. Djamila Cabral have insisted on the opportunity for the 25 participants to learn more and to share experiences from their respective Coun- tries.

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MenAfriVac Campaign in Ghana: Communication plan elaboration

The mass vaccination campaign against Meningoccocal Meningitis « A » will take place in Ghana from 2-12 October, 2012.

This campaign concerns Ghana’s three northern regions and will target more than 4 million people between the ages of 1 and 29.

In preparation for this important public health event, the national authorities in partnership with their financial and technical partners, decided to launch the preparation phase of this campaign.

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