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Public health and sanitation initiatives in Africa

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Public health and sanitation initiatives continue across West and Central Africa, with recent efforts focusing on disease vector control control, immunization, and immunization. health governance. In Burkina Faso, sanitation operations have expanded in the Gnagna province. In Bogandé, authorities and residents cleaned gutters, removed stagnant water, and cleared weeds near the Bogandé Medical Center with Surgical Antenna (CMA) to combat vector-borne diseases. Provincial Secretary General Mendien Moussa Soma noted that environmental cleanliness serves as a “primary barrier against disease vectors,” with further community mobilization sessions scheduled through November 2026. Additionally, in In Manni, over 345 people participated in a sanitation operation around the municipal slaughterhouse to destroy mosquito breeding sites, supporting the national ‘Zero Malaria by 2030’ vision. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a five-day vaccination campaign was launched in Kindu, Maniema province. Governor Mussa Kabwankubi Moïse presided over the initiative, which targets children for polio, measles, and rubella vaccines. Provincial health official Dr. Faustin Ekonda reported that Maniema accounted for 11 of the 36 polio cases recorded in the country in 2026, attributing the resurgence of certain diseases to low vaccination coverage and insufficient epidemiological surveillance. In Mali, efforts remain focused on strengthening health insurance the Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie (CANAM) has launched workshops to strengthen the governance and transparency of health mutuelles, supporting the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) for rural and informal sectors. In Senegal, authorities previously mobilized personnel and drones for sanitary coverage and food inspections during the Gamou 2026 celebrations. However, health officials are also responding to a diphtheria outbreak in the Kédougou region, where 22 cases and three deaths have been recorded, prompting concerns over low immunization rates. Additionally, Togo has launched a national campaign targeting over two million children to combat measles and rubella.

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