Bougouriba: The Diebougou District Health Council organized an advocacy meeting aimed at implementing mass treatments against schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease. The meeting, chaired by Zenabo Kabore/Diallo, Secretary General of the province, gathered public administration actors, customary and religious leaders, opinion leaders, and members of the health district management team. The primary goal was to secure support and commitment for the successful execution of the mass treatment campaign in the Djoro region.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Dr. Gueswende Pierre Donnadieu Konboigo provided a presentation on schistosomiasis to the participants. He highlighted the persistent high prevalence of the disease in the region in 2025. The main transmission mode is through human contact with infested fresh water, with symptoms including blood in urine, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes blood in the stool.

A supervisory team from the National Program for the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases offered support and encouragement to local healthcare workers. Adama Fulbert Dabilougou, head of the mission, stressed the necessity of community involvement for the campaign's success. He emphasized that the information would be disseminated within communities to ensure children aged 5 to 14, the primary target, receive treatment.

In her closing remarks, the provincial secretary general lauded the participants' dedication and urged them to actively support the campaign within their communities. She emphasized that collective and ongoing mobilization is crucial for reducing the disease's impact, particularly on children.

The campaign, which integrates case management and preventive chemotherapy, focuses on children aged 5 to 14, with Praziquantel as the standard treatment. It encompasses all regions nationwide, except for Nazinon, and runs from November 24 to November 29, 2025, under the Ministry of Health's coordination.