Ouagadougou: The staff of the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs organized a health day for the benefit of the Tengandogo University Hospital Center (CHU-T) as part of the second edition of the Patriotic Commitment and Civic Participation Days. The event took place on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the hospital located near the Naghrin district, close to the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the cleanliness day aimed to enhance the environment of the hospital, which is situated only a few kilometers from the Ministry of Defense. The Minister of State, Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, emphasized the significance of selecting the Tengandogo University Hospital Center as the focal point of this initiative.

The event began with more than 500 participants, including ministry staff and various military entities, assembling at the hospital site at 6:30 a.m. The Minister of State, along with senior military authorities from the National Armed Forces, launched the activities officially at 7:30 a.m. The sanitation efforts focused on cleaning the hospital grounds, sports fields, and surrounding areas, as well as managing waste through burning.

This initiative aligns with the directive of the President of Burkina Faso, His Excellency Captain Ibrahim TRAORE, to improve the living and working environment. The Minister of State extended words of "congratulations and encouragement" to the Director General of CHU-T and his team for their cooperation in the activity.

Mr. Lin SOMDA, the head of CHU-T, expressed his appreciation for the Army's civic contribution to the hospital, despite their primary focus on security missions. Representing the Minister of Health, he thanked the Minister of State and the delegation for their exemplary discipline and commitment demonstrated through this initiative.