Reo:A sanitation day was organized at the Health and Social Promotion Center (CSPS) in sector 4 of Reo, with the participation of provincial authorities of Sanguie, technical services, and local residents.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the event was presided over by the High Commissioner of Sanguie, Talari Germaine Ouoba. Other notable attendees included the president of the special delegation of the commune of Reo, Sindi Issaka Zagre, and the chief medical officer of the district, David Nikiema.

This initiative is part of the second phase of the National Days of Patriotic Engagement and Citizen Participation, coinciding with the National Vector Control Days held on October 3rd and 4th. Sindi Issaka Zagre emphasized the importance of individual and collective responsibility in maintaining cleanliness at home and in the community.

David Nikiema highlighted the operation's role in preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue. He encouraged the community to eliminate breeding grounds for mosquitoes by addressing stagnant water in various containers.

Nikiema also stressed the importance of proper wastewater management and constructing pits to prevent mosquito proliferation. High Commissioner Ouoba commended the participants' efforts and urged continued sanitation activities. She encouraged collaboration between the CSPS staff, the management committee, and the local population to maintain cleanliness.

Ouoba called for community vigilance to protect and preserve the cleanliness of the CSPS in sector 4 and officially launched the sanitation day as part of the national engagement initiative.