Boulgou: The National Union of Human and Animal Health Workers (SYNTSHA), Boulgou section, organized a second training session for its activists and supporters on Friday in Tenkodogo on the theme: "Ethics and professional conduct of the public agent: case of human and animal health professionals". The session was chaired by the regional health director of Nakamb©, Dr. Lend© Tougouri, and attended by the director general of the Tenkodogo Regional Hospital Center (CHR) and several health officials. The initiative was welcomed by the health authorities of the Nakamb© region.
According to Burkina Information Agency, in his address, the secretary general of the Boulgou section of SYNTSHA, Mr. Halidou Kabor©, emphasized that this training is part of the union's educational mission, in addition to its advocacy role. He stressed that the current context, marked by the increase in denunciations, the releases of the technical inspection of health services, the establishment of the Dispute Settlement Council (CRD) and the rise of social networks, requires health workers to have a better grasp of the rules governing the exercise of their profession.
Mr. Kabor© noted that "today it is easier to avoid a problem than to try to solve it," specifying that the objective of the training is to allow health workers to work in serenity, without compromising their job, while improving the quality of patient care. He also called on health service officials to adopt exemplary behavior, in a context where denunciation plays an increasingly important role in public governance.
For his part, the regional health director of Nakamb©, Dr. Lend© Tougouri, praised the relevance of SYNTSHA's initiative. According to him, reinforcing ethical and professional principles remains necessary, especially for those already working in the field. 'This training bridges the gap between the theory learned in school and the realities on the ground,' he explained, adding that a respectful and dignified welcome for patients helps protect both healthcare professionals and users of the public service.
The session's lead trainer, Mr. Falalou Namoano, Deputy Prosecutor at the Tenkodogo High Court, outlined the main ethical obligations of public servants, including loyalty, integrity, patriotism, professional discretion, and respect for laws and regulations. He reminded participants that failure to uphold these obligations constitutes professional misconduct punishable by disciplinary or even criminal sanctions.
The training generated considerable interest among the participants. Ms. Oumou Koulsoum Tiendrebeogo, a midwife at the Tenkodogo Regional Hospital, expressed her hope of acquiring practical tools to better understand her rights and responsibilities and to adopt appropriate behaviors when interacting with patients and their companions.
Closing the meeting, SYNTSHA officials thanked the Tenkodogo prosecutor's office and the health authorities for their support, while reaffirming their commitment to continue these capacity-building frameworks in order to promote peaceful health governance and a public health service in line with republican values.