Evaluating Niger’s Health Common Fund: AFD’s impact analysis AFD insights Africa Niger Health and social protection Established in 2006, Niger’s Health Common Fund has mobilized €91 million to strengthen the country’s healthcare policies. A recent AFD evaluation report highlights its relevance and identifies key areas for enhancement. In Niger, where the healthcare sector faces chronic […]
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Rising measles cases in Niger cause significant health concerns
Rising measles cases in Niger cause significant health concerns Further analysis on the topic Vaccination: protecting the majority Related medical operations Niger: pediatric care in the southern region Niger: helping refugees and displaced persons in Diffa Dr. François Rubona serves as the medical coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières in Niger. In response to the early […]
Burkina Faso’s peul community faces severe human rights violations
Statement As the 45th session of the Human Rights Council draws to a close, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and its partners within the SOS-Torture Network urgently call upon the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and all Council members to direct specific attention towards the Peul populations in Burkina Faso. These […]
Polio vaccination campaign launched in seven Burkina Faso regions
Burkina Faso launches polio vaccination drive across seven regions In collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Health has initiated a critical polio immunization campaign spanning seven regions of the country. This initiative aims to protect over 2 million children under the age of […]
Un warns over escalating Sahel military abuses
Afrique UN expresses alarm over Sahel military abuses Reports of forced disappearances and summary executions are increasingly targeting soldiers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. These allegations of civilian abuses by national armies, engaged in the fight against jihadist groups across the Sahel, have sparked significant concern from the United Nations. During a recent UN […]
New pediatric unit in Koutiala hospital Mali
A new pediatric unit at Koutiala Hospital in Mali Pediatrics Explore Koutiala, Mali, where Médecins Sans Frontières constructed a state-of-the-art pediatric unit. Since 2009, Médecins Sans Frontières has operated a pediatric program in Koutiala, southeastern Mali, to combat child mortality through preventive and curative care in Koutiala and surrounding districts. To further enhance care for […]
Bénin’s constitutional reform: a new political era begins
A significant constitutional reform has been enacted in Bénin, swiftly adopted through an urgent procedure on November 1st. This landmark revision introduces a novel “presidential ticket” system, stipulating that the President of the Republic and a Vice-President will now be jointly elected. This election will occur by an absolute majority of votes, across a two-round […]
Niger vaccination campaigns: addressing measles and meningitis outbreaks
Niger vaccination campaigns: addressing measles and meningitis outbreaks 6 July 2018 – updated 12 November 2019 Miriam Alía, Vaccination and Outbreak Response Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, discusses the C meningitis and measles epidemics that have affected Niger since early 2018. Why did C meningitis and measles outbreaks occur? The Niger has faced multiple outbreaks […]
Burkina Faso’s transitional journey: navigating political change
The interpretation of a coup d’état often shifts, influenced by the international community’s various interests and the endorsements of neighboring states. In Burkina Faso, the selection of Transitional President Michel Kafando was deemed unconstitutional. For at least twelve months, Burkina Faso will operate under newly established, provisional institutions. Like pieces in a meticulously assembled construction, […]