National family planning week begins on November 6 and runs until November 12, 2023. On behalf of the Dafra health district in Bobo-Dioulasso, the launch took place that same day at the urban medical center in sector 24, under the sponsorship of the PDS of district 4.
An excellent strategy for promoting family planning through advocacy and intensifying the provision of family planning services for the benefit of populations, national family planning week is being held from November 6 to 12, 2023. To hear from the doctor – head of the Dafra health district, Issouf Yaméogo, it is a noble cause, aiming to ensure access to maternal health care for adolescents and young people.
He adds that throughout the world, it has been observed that the adoption of these planning methods significantly contributes to reducing maternal and infant mortality. For this edition, “we are targeting 1,109 new users in the Dafra health district but across the country, around 60,000 users are targeted,” specifies Issouf Yaméogo.
Speaking with the same trumpet as the latter, Zaché Bonogo, chief physician of the urban medical center of sector 24 of Bobo, finds that after 11 editions, the national family planning week is proving to be an excellent strategy for promoting family planning in the country. benefit of the populations. “Contraceptive prevalence increased from 22.5% in 2015 to 31.9% in 2020,” Zaché Bonogo tells us.
Balémany Sérissouma, PDS of district 4, for his part, praised the commitment and dedication of all health workers in promoting family planning. During this week, communication will be intensified around these contraceptive methods, according to Issouf Yaméogo. There will therefore be exhibitions at the urban medical center at 24 to present the different contraceptive methods and emphasize their free availability.
Abdoul-Karim Etienne SANON
