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Bomborokuy: As part of the fight against malaria, an awareness session was organized on Thursday, December 4, 2025, for students in the municipality of Bomborokuy under the theme: 'Disseminating key malaria prevention messages to eliminate mosquitoes at the source and for individual and family protection.' The activity, led by a group of community health workers and nurses, aimed to strengthen young people's knowledge about this disease, which remains one of the leading causes of morbidity in Burkina Faso.

According to Burkina Information Agency, during the sessions on Thursday, December 4, 2025, the speakers explained to the students the mode of transmission of malaria, mainly caused by the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. Common symptoms such as high fever, chills, headache, vomiting, and severe fatigue were detailed to allow for rapid recognition and early management, and special attention was paid to preventive measures.

Awareness campaigners stressed the importance of regularly using insecticide-treated mosquito nets, cleaning up the environment to limit breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and seeking immediate medical attention at a health center in case of fever. They also encouraged students to adopt responsible behaviors by serving as information relays within their families and neighborhoods.

For the initiators, this initiative aims to involve young people more in the fight against malaria. 'Students are agents of change. Well-trained, they can contribute to significantly reducing the spread of the disease in the community,' stressed Matiedi Sogli, the nurse from the management team who came for the occasion.

The participants were receptive and engaged, demonstrating their willingness to put the advice received into practice. This activity is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen health education in the Bomborokuy commune, with the hope of sustainably reducing the incidence of malaria.

This is an INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) project, of which MENTOR INITIATIVE is responsible for implementing one component, namely malaria prevention.