Main navigation OUR NEWS OUR ACTIONS WORK WITH US IN REGARDS TO SUPPORT US MAKE A DONATION Scroll right Search FR OF Home Our news Press Releases You are currently on the page: A health center burned down in ... A burnt down health center in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso24.11.20213 min On November 21, 2021, an Advanced Health Post (PSA) supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Foubé, in the department of Barsalogho, Center-North region of Burkina Faso, completely burned down. A member of the MSF team was injured during an attack by unidentified armed men probably targeting the Foubé gendarmerie post a few hundred meters away. Our colleague, as well as other wounded, were quickly taken care of and evacuated to Ouagadougou, where they are in stable condition. “We are shocked by this news and alarmed by this dynamic that is rampant in the Center-North region of Burkina Faso, as in other areas of the country. The health post is now completely destroyed and can no longer take care of patients. Violence continues to increase in Burkina Faso , taking the Burkinabè populations a little more each day, which is unacceptable ”, indignant Mamadou Diarra, head of mission of Médecins Sans Frontières in Burkina Faso. In a context of humanitarian crisis like this one, medical needs are largely unmet and people are trapped in conflict. It is therefore more than necessary to protect the medical services, as well as the patients and the medical personnel, this in all circumstances. Mamadou Diarra, chef de mission MSF au Burkina Faso Au Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières œuvre chaque jour autour des principes d'action d’impartialité, de neutralité, d’indépendance et apporte son appui au district sanitaire de Barsalogho depuis 2019, à travers des soins de santé primaires aux populations déplacées et aux communautés hôtes. Le poste de santé avancé avait été construit par MSF en 2019 et est aujourd’hui géré par les autorités sanitaires de Barsalogho. Depuis janvier 2021, plus de 19 700 consultations ont déjà été réalisées sur ce PSA, dont un peu plus d’un tiers avec des enfants de moins de 5 ans. Nous appuyons également plusieurs centres de santé en ressources humaines et menons des références pour les cas les plus graves, vers les centres de santé les plus habilités. MSF has been present in Burkina Faso since 1995. Its teams now operate in 5 regions in Burkina Faso and provide primary and secondary health care to displaced populations and host communities. They also support the medical referral system for the most critical cases and offer psychological care. In some areas, they provide clean and free water to the populations by distributing them via tankers, rehabilitating old boreholes or building new ones. Burkina Faso Violence © iAko M. Randrianarivelo / Mira Photo RECENT NEWS South Sudan: Severe flooding, half-hearted humanitarian response puts people of Bentiu at risk 25.11.2021 SOUDAN DU SUD 9 MIN Violences sexuelles: entre tabou et survie 25.11.2021 AFRIQUE DU SUD 5 MIN Méditerranée: dix nouvelles vies perdues sur la route migratoire la plus meurtrière du monde 17.11.2021 LIBYE 5 MIN PARTAGEZ SUR VOS RÉSEAUX ! Diffusez l'information autour de vous. COPIER msf.footer.cta_block.title Aidez MSF! Chaque franc compte Faire un don Suivez nos actions Abonnez-vous à notre newsletter → Travaillez avec nous! Rejoignez nos équipes Informez-vous NOS ACTUALITÉS NOS ACTIONS Pays d'intervention Maladies soignées Nos activités TRAVAILLER AVEC NOUS Travailler au siège Profils recherchés Séances d'informations Questions fréquentes Politique de confidentialité Ressources Humaines À PROPOS Espace presse The MSF movement Our values SUPPORT US Which donor are you? Give differently Transparency Bank details Postal account: CCP 12-100-2 Bank: UBS SA, CH - 1211 Genève 2 Holder: Médecins Sans Frontières Account number: 240-376066.00Q IBAN: CH18 0024 0240 3760 6600 Q BIC: UBSWCHZH80A Donor service 0848 88 80 80 donors@geneva.msf.org Your donation is tax deductible. Swiss exemption number: CHE-107.373.253 Address 78, Rue de Lausanne P.O. Box 1016 1211 Geneva 1 +41 (0) 22 849 84 84 office-gva@geneva.msf.org Footer navigation Press area Data protection Contact Follow us