Houndé:The Houndé health district, in partnership with the mining company Houndé Gold Operation (HGO), organized an advocacy workshop on November 4, 2026, aimed at establishing hygiene committees across 14 villages and five sectors in Houndé. The event was chaired by the High Commissioner of Tuy, Issiaka Segda.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the initiative seeks to enhance community participation in fighting malaria and dengue fever and garner local stakeholder support for forming these committees. Mamadou Ouattara, a member of the district health team, highlighted existing interventions such as mosquito breeding site treatments, larval control days, spraying, vaccination, and seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), while acknowledging that malaria and dengue remain pressing issues.

The proposed hygiene committees, consisting of five members each, will focus on raising community awareness about hygiene practices and disease prevention, organizing clean-up days, and conducting home visits. Dr. Youssouf Ouédraogo, the chief medical officer of the Houndé health district, emphasized targeting sanitation improvements and eliminating stagnant water to curb mosquito proliferation.

Dr. Ouédraogo called for collective mobilization, stressing that the success of these committees hinges on the active participation of all community residents. He urged support from administrative, traditional, and religious authorities and reiterated the ongoing public health challenge posed by malaria, advocating for sustained stakeholder commitment to enhance disease control efforts.