Dori:Seno The Secretary General of Seno province, Daouda Ganno, has urged a collective effort to improve access to reproductive health services. This call was made during the launch of the National Reproductive Health Plus Week (SNSR+) 2026 edition in Dori.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the event saw the participation of administrative authorities, healthcare professionals, and numerous attendees, primarily women. Healthcare workers showcased about ten contraceptive methods, including implants, injectable contraceptives, pills, male and female condoms, and IUDs.

The ceremony also featured insights from Morzouma Younga, the representative of the regional health director of Liptako, who described the week as an opportunity to promote reproductive health and the screening and treatment of some sexually transmitted infections. Younga encouraged attendees to support family planning initiatives and raise awareness about these services within their communities.

Ganno highlighted the evolution of the National Family Planning Week, initially started in Burkina Faso in 2012, which expanded its focus in 2024 to include breastfeeding promotion and disease screening, eventually transforming into the National Reproductive Health Week Plus by 2026. This new approach aims to provide integrated services tailored to the population's needs, focusing on family planning, breastfeeding, and screening for female cancers, HIV, syphilis, and viral hepatitis B and C.

He emphasized the benefits of family planning, allowing couples to decide the number of children they wish to have and the spacing of births. Ganno also stressed the importance of immediate post-birth breastfeeding and early disease detection. He called for well-organized activities, effective community mobilization, and thorough monitoring of results, adapting interventions to local realities, especially for vulnerable populations and those in remote areas.

The Secretary General concluded by encouraging the population to utilize the available services while maintaining confidentiality, dignity, and individual rights to sustainably improve reproductive health in the province.