Boulgou: At least 42,000 children aged 0 to 59 months will be vaccinated against polio in Bittou. The Bittou health district held an advocacy meeting with leaders from various social groups on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to present the objectives and expectations of the polio eradication campaign, coupled with vitamin A+, deworming, and treatment of acute malnutrition, scheduled from November 7 to 10, 2025.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the campaign will take place from Friday, November 7th to Monday, November 10th, 2025 in the commune of Bittou and will coincide with the second round of the vitamin A supplementation campaign and the screening for acute malnutrition.

Officials from the Bittou health district stated that the strategy adopted for successful vaccination is a door-to-door approach where each targeted child will receive two drops from the vial in their mouth.

The president of the special delegation of Bittou, Mohamed Lamine Diabate, expressed his satisfaction to the participants for the frank exchanges and invited each community to support the health workers for the smooth running of the activity.