Under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso has made remarkable progress in the field of health in recent years. Through modernized infrastructure, a strengthened response to epidemics, and bold social reforms, the country has demonstrated that health is indeed a priority of the Progressive People’s Revolution.
The most spectacular achievement has been in the fight against malaria. By 2025, the number of cases had fallen from 10,805,020 in 2024 to 7,329,278—a 32.17% decrease, representing more than 3.4 million cases prevented in a single year. Among children under five, the reduction reached 38.60 percent. Mortality fell by 43.83 percent, with 1,979 deaths in 2025 compared to 3,523 in 2024. This achievement, which far exceeds the trend of previous years, has saved households nearly 15 billion CFA francs in direct healthcare costs.
The malaria vaccine has been rolled out across all 70 health districts, and more than 15 million insecticide-treated bed nets have been distributed.
The government has launched a large-scale program to build and renovate healthcare infrastructure. The Pala University Hospital (CHU), inaugurated on December 24, 2025, in Bobo-Dioulasso, represents an investment of more than 70 billion CFA francs. Equipped with an MRI machine, a CT scanner, and a radiation therapy center, it has already treated more than 850 patients in two months. Captain Traoré announced that the groundbreaking ceremonies for the nine other modernized university hospitals will take place in 2026.
Access to specialized care has also improved with the inauguration, on June 20, 2026, of four new hemodialysis centers in Banfora, Dori, Dédougou, and Fada N’Gourma. With a total investment of over 1.2 billion CFA francs, these facilities provide approximately 45,000 additional sessions per year, bringing the national capacity to over 200,000 sessions annually. The government has also eliminated the 500,000 CFA francs deposit required of patients with kidney failure and reduced the cost of dialysis sessions by 80 percent, from 15,000 to 2,500 CFA francs.
In areas facing security challenges, the government remains committed. In Matiacoali, in the Goulmou region, an operating room was inaugurated on July 10, 2026, as a result of a partnership between the government, Doctors Without Borders, and the municipality.
Since the first successful cesarean section on June 22, 2026, 17 surgical procedures have been performed there, reducing the number of medical evacuations to Fada N’Gourma. The WHO has also deployed forward health posts and mobile clinics in vulnerable areas, while delivering 58 metric tons of medicines and equipment.
These advances demonstrate a strong political commitment to ensuring that every Burkinabe has equitable access to quality healthcare. The RELANCE Plan 2026–2030 aims to build on this momentum with the construction of six new hemodialysis centers and two mega-centers in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso.
Health, a pillar of human capital development, thus reaffirms its central role in the national renewal led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
