Burkina Faso reproductive health week runs until 1 November
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIB
National reproductive health week is taking place in Burkina Faso from 26 October to 1 November 2026. The regional launch ceremony in Bobo-Dioulasso focuses on family planning, breastfeeding and preventing maternal and infant mortality, AIB reports.
Burkina Faso’s national reproductive health week is taking place from 26 October to 1 November 2026. Its regional launch was held on 28 October in Bobo-Dioulasso, under the chairmanship of Souleymane Nakanabo, secretary-general of the Guiriko region, according to the Agence d’information du Burkina (AIB).
The Guiriko region aims to carry out around 7,800 screenings for women’s cancers and 15,000 screenings for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), regional health director Issa Konaté said. The campaign also includes family planning initiatives, promotion of breastfeeding and screening for hepatitis B and C.
At the launch, Nakanabo urged residents to seek information, get screened and consult health professionals. He also stressed the involvement of men in preventing maternal, neonatal and infant mortality. Yoma Etienne Bako, president of the special delegation for District 7 of Bobo-Dioulasso, noted that the week is taking place during Pink October, a month devoted to raising awareness of women’s cancers.
