Diapaga – In its first session of the year, the Tapoa Health District Council convened on Tuesday to evaluate the performance and challenges faced by the local health system over the past six months.

According to the Burkina Information Agency, Chief Medical Officer of the District, the meeting was crucial for assessing previous activities, deriving lessons, and planning future strategies to enhance healthcare delivery. The session, chaired by High Commissioner René Karambiri, saw participation from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including local authorities, military and paramilitary bodies, head nurses, NGOs, and community representatives.

During the four-hour meeting, participants reviewed health indicators from the Diapaga Medical Center with a Surgical Unit, particularly focusing on vaccination coverage. Despite facing significant challenges such as agent mobility, understaffing, closure of health facilities due to security concerns, and shortages in medicines and supplies, the health indicators were reported to be satisfactory.

Maïmouna Thiombiano, representing the High Commissioner, emphasized the session’s role as a platform for sharing experiences and advocating for necessary actions to improve health services for the district’s population of over 778,000. Key issues raised included the need for better support for healthcare workers, reopening of closed health centers, and improved logistics to facilitate the movement and supply of healthcare providers.

The session concluded with a collective commitment to addressing these challenges to better meet the health needs of the Tapoa district residents.