MSF Focus on Burkina Faso

Prior to MSF’s departure from Burkina Faso, staff established an emergency program to meet the healthcare needs of Malians fleeing violence and attacks in their home country in February 2012. The team provided basic healthcare consultations, vaccinations (primarily for tetanus and measles) and referrals to the hospital in Dori.

MSF returned to Burkina Faso after an absence of just over two years to support the Ministry of Health during a dengue epidemic.

MSF provided training to over 450 medical and paramedical Ministry of Health staff at 35 facilities in response to the 2017 dengue epidemic. © MSF

Dengue is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever, and acute joint and muscle pain. The most vulnerable are pregnant women and children under the age of five. No specific treatment exists, but early diagnosis and appropriate care can reduce suffering and prevent death.

MSF teams support health centres, and the infectious diseases department at Ouagadougou’s university hospital, providing access to rapid tests, referrals for severe cases, medication to control fever, and medical care for those suffering from the disease.

MSF also worked with Burkinabe medical personnel to improve detection of the virus and treat symptoms, for example by administering intravenous fluids and blood transfusions.

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