Ouagadougou: The Tidjania community of Dibougou organized a voluntary blood drive on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the grounds of its main mosque. The initiative successfully collected the 60 units of blood needed to help care for the sick and injured.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the president of the Tidjania community of Bougouriba, El Hadj Daouda Sawadogo, stated that the campaign was motivated by the high demand for blood products observed during the rainy season. This period has been marked by an increase in malaria cases, particularly affecting children, pregnant women, and newborns. He also highlighted the need for blood for those injured in operations to retake the national territory. "Those of us who are not on the front lines can, in our own way, support our fighting forces by giving our blood to save the wounded who need it," he remarked.
The local population responded positively to the call, with both men and women participating in this civic and solidarity-based act. The provincial vice-coordinator of the Federation of Islamic Associations of Burkina (FAIB) of Bougouriba, who is also a member of the Tidjania community, is well-versed in this act of generosity with over a dozen donations to his credit. He encouraged the people to adopt this culture of giving, saying, "Every time I donate blood, I tell myself that I am helping to save a life. I encourage my brothers and sisters to do the same and to develop the habit of donating blood."
Dr. Isma«l Songzabr, who headed the blood drive, expressed satisfaction at reaching the target of 60 blood bags collected. He praised the commitment of the Tidjania community and urged the population to increase their donations to meet the ever-growing demand. "We mobilize an average of fifty bags of blood per day to meet the various needs, but this remains insufficient," he explained.
Dr. Songzabr further reminded the community of the benefits of blood donation for the donor, including screening for certain diseases such as hepatitis B and C, syphilis, determining blood type, and obtaining useful health information.