The 1st ordinary session of the year of the Hauts-Bassins Regional Consultation Framework (CCR) was held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Houndé, in the province of Tuy. Under the chairmanship of the governor of Hauts-Bassins, Mariama Konaté, this first session focused on 'the security and health crises in the Hauts-Bassins region: issues, challenges and control strategies'.The statutory members of the Hauts-Bassins Regional Consultation Framework met on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Houndé in the province of Tuy for the holding of their first ordinary session of the year 2024 around the theme: 'security and health crises in the Hauts -Basins region: issues, challenges and control strategies'.According to the governor of the region, Mariama Konaté, the regional consultation framework is an appropriate framework for reflection on major themes linked to the development of the region.She also said that the CCR provides an opportunity for statutory members to discuss current concerns.In addition to the question of psychosocial care for victims of terrorism, members of the Hauts-Bassins CCR reflected on the fight against malaria in general, and particularly dengue which hit the town of Bobo hard. -Dioulasso in 2023.'We will also have a communication relating to the contribution of the company Houndé gold operation to the development of the Hauts-Bassins region, and therefore of Burkina Faso as a whole,' explained Mariama Konaté.According to the president of the Hauts-Bassins CCR, the relocation of the said executive to the town of Houndé is explained by the desire to break with the tradition of always holding it in the regional capital and to be in phase with actors from the Tuy province.For his part, the President of the special delegation from the commune of Houndé, Souleymane Dianda, was delighted with the choice of his commune to host such an 'important' meeting.The work of the session focused on three communications.First, regarding the contribution of the mining company to the development of the Hauts-Ba ssins region and Burkina Faso, the social performance manager of Houndé gold operation (HGO), Nassé Ouédraogo, mentioned among other things the contribution to through the Local Mining Development Fund , corporate taxes, royalties, voluntary investments.Then, it was the turn of the regional director of Health and Public Hygiene of Hauts-Bassins, Yeri Sylvie Youl, to talk to the participants about the dengue epidemic.In her presentation, Ms. Youl successively addressed the causes, consequences and strategies and means of combating malaria and dengue fever.The presentation by the medical commander, Modeste Ouédraogo on the issue of psychosocial support in the context of terrorism ended the series of communications.According to the medical commander, the first health problem in a country or zone at war or in conflict is stress-related disorders and psychiatric disorders.For effective mental health intervention and psychosocial support, Mr. Ouédraogo urged developing a primary prevention approach.Sou rce: Burkina Information Agency