Zondoma: An association offers kits to fight infections in health centers and schools. The Association Monde Rural (AMR), in partnership with IRC, handed over 40 hygiene and infection prevention kits on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Gourcy for the benefit of health facilities and schools in the commune of Gourcy.

According to Burkina Information Agency, a total of 20 infection prevention kits and 20 hygiene kits were distributed to health facilities and schools in Gourcy. AMR Wash Manager Armel Oubda stated that the donation is part of a project titled: "Health, sexual and reproductive rights, protection and socioeconomic empowerment of women in a crisis context in northern Burkina Faso." The project aims to enhance the protection of health facility workers and users against infections and to improve hygiene conditions in primary schools to combat diseases.

Soguiri Yacouba, Head of Health Promotion at the Gourcy health district, speaking on behalf of the chief physician, assured proper use of the equipment. He mentioned that the kits would be distributed among the CMA, the CSPS, and certain local clinics. Inspector General Tido Sogoba, representing educational institutions, expressed gratitude to the donors and advocated for more schools to receive these kits due to their importance for student health.

Abdoulaye Sawadogo, Director of Community Life at the AMR, urged beneficiaries to take care of the kits and use them effectively during the symbolic handover. The three-year project, supported financially by the IREINE Foundation, is being implemented in the municipalities of Gourcy and Ouahigouya in the North Region.