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Patrick Achi mobilises Ivorian MPs for health prevention

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The president of Ivory Coast’s National Assembly, Patrick Achi, took part in a hike of more than 3.5 kilometres at Banco National Park in Abidjan with ministers and MPs to promote physical activity and health prevention. The initiative is part of the MPs’ Health and Well-being Programme launched during the second ordinary session of 2026, according to AIP.

The president of the Ivorian National Assembly, Patrick Achi, led a hike of more than 3.5 kilometres at Banco National Park in Abidjan on Saturday 10 October to promote health prevention and the well-being of MPs, the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP) reports. The ministers for the Environment, Abou Bamba, and Health, Pierre Dimba, took part in the activity.

The hike is part of the MPs’ Health and Well-being Programme, launched during the National Assembly’s second ordinary session in 2026. It followed a conference, AIP says. An earlier hike by Ivorian parliamentarians at Banco covered four kilometres.

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