Diapaga: In response to the offensive to destroy larval habitats, under the theme "Let's no longer be complicit with mosquitoes, let's destroy larval habitats", the special delegation of Diapaga, in tandem with the Diapaga health district, targeted the gutters and the central market in Diapaga on August 8 to respond to this government initiative.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the aim of this day, which kicked off on Saturday, August 8th in Diapaga, by the special delegation of Diapaga, in tandem with the Diapaga health district, is to reduce the transmission of malaria and other diseases (dengue, diarrhea) through the regular elimination of larval habitats and sustainable environmental sanitation.

From 6:30 am, the active forces of Diapaga, who did not pay for their trip, stormed the targeted sites for community activities, in order to clean up the living environment and prevent the aforementioned diseases. Armed with shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows, the active forces of Diapaga proceeded to clear the gutters, destroy potential larval habitats, remove garbage and, in a patriotic spirit, also managed illegal dumps, as well as raise awareness about the need to clean up our living environment.

In the coming days, operations will be organized to remove illegal dumps and transport them out of the city. According to Yambi Bamogo, the president of the special delegation, the people of Diapaga refuse to be complicit with the mosquitoes: "We must make our city clean and healthy for ourselves and for our children." He then invited every household, every shop, every service to take ownership of this fight, because a clean environment means a life saved from malaria and dengue.

According to Dr. Bazi, representing the chief medical officer of the health district, malaria and dengue fever are still killing people in Burkina Faso. 'With this winter season, stagnant water in gutters and garbage become breeding grounds for mosquitoes,' he stated. According to Dr. Bazi, 70% of malaria cases originate from our environment. 'If we clean up our sanitation systems, we break the chain of transmission,' concluded Dr. Bazi.