L’UNICEF et l’Ambassade du Japon font un don de matériel médical au ministère de la Santé

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La matériel octroyé servira dans les formations sanitaires des régions du Sahel, de l’Est, du Centre-Nord, du Nord et la Boucle du Mouhoun.


C’est un lot de matériel médical d’une valeur de 149.667.914 FCFA, qui a été remis ce 30 juillet 2021 au ministère de la santé. Ce lot de matériel acquis par l’UNICEF grâce à l’appui financier du Japon est composé de 5 Ambulances médicalisées, de 6 Ambulances tricycles de 10 Scanners ultrasound portables et de 10 électrocardiogrammes.

Ce don de matériel au gouvernement du Burkina Faso fait suite à l’appel lancé par les autorités burkinabè aux Partenaires Techniques et Financiers pour un renforcement du système de santé face à la crise sanitaire de la COVID-19 et la crise humanitaire.

«Ce matériel permettra de répondre aux attentes des autorités sanitaires en améliorant le transport, l’évacuation et la référence des malades dans les régions affectées par la crise humanitaire», a déclaré James Mugaju, Représentant Adjoint de l’UNICEF au Burkina Faso.



Pour Son Excellence Monsieur KATO Masaaki, Ambassadeur du Japon au Burkina Faso, l’investissement mis à la disposition des formations sanitaires des régions affectées par la crise humanitaire vient appuyer les efforts du gouvernement dans le renforcement du système sanitaire qui subit la pression d’une double crise. « En améliorant le système de santé, on améliore la qualité de vie des hommes et aussi leur capacité à produire pour une économie croissante, forte et résiliente » dit-il.



M. Charlemagne Ouédraogo, ministre de la Santé, s’est réjoui de cette donation qui vient renforcer les capacités opérationnelles de son ministère.  Il a relevé la riche expérience avec l’UNICEF et le Japon qui sont des partenaires stratégiques et efficaces dans la réponse à la double crise sanitaire et humanitaire.

La matériel octroyé servira dans les formations sanitaires des régions du  Sahel, de l’Est, du Centre-Nord, du Nord et la Boucle du Mouhoun.

Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor

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