Educators without borders Burkina (EWB-Burkina) with its technical support structure, the Association for the Promotion of Non-Formal Education in Burkina (APENF-Burkina), symbolically provided material and protective equipment against the Covid-19 pandemic to the Director General (DG) of the Yalgado Ouédraogo Hospital and University Center (CHU-YO), Constant Dahourou. It was this Wednesday, December 16, 2020, during a ceremony held at the CHU. Another presence to note, the partner Korea international cooperation agency (KOICA).
Composed of 200 surgical gowns, 300 masks, 300 visors and 300 gloves, the donation is part of the “Covid-19 project” and is housed in the support component for medical structures of Educators without borders (EWB ) whose impact of actions is perceptible in several sectors and fields of activity since 2009 in Burkina Faso. The donation of the day is estimated at around 5 million FCFA. For Célestin Bationo, treasurer of the office of the board of directors of the Association for the promotion of non-formal education in Burkina (APENF-Burkina), it is an honor to proceed to the delivery of such a donation. « It’s an honor for us, Association for the promotion of non-formal education in Burkina (APENF-Burkina) to come this morning to make this donation in the company of Korea international cooperation agency (KOICA) to give this donation which consists largely of mask, helmet and visor, and gloves to support the fight against Covid-19, ”he said. He also says he hopes, beyond this gesture, for cooperation between the Yalgado hospital and Rafael international (free clinic (based in South Korea) for foreign workers editor’s note). « What we especially hope for is a cooperation between the Yalgado hospital and Rafael international, which is a structure which finances, and which we hope in research, to have a very formal collaboration », he said. hear. and gloves to support the fight against Covid-19, ”he said. He also says he hopes, beyond this gesture, for cooperation between the Yalgado hospital and Rafael international (free clinic (based in South Korea) for foreign workers editor’s note). « What we especially hope for is a cooperation between the Yalgado hospital and Rafael international, which is a structure which finances, and which we hope in research, to have a very formal collaboration », he said. hear. and gloves to support the fight against Covid-19, ”he said. He also says he hopes, beyond this gesture, for cooperation between the Yalgado hospital and Rafael international (free clinic (based in South Korea) for foreign workers editor’s note). « What we especially hope for is a cooperation between the Yalgado hospital and Rafael international, which is a structure which finances, and which we hope in research, to have a very formal collaboration », he said. hear.
Abdoulaye Yonaba, coordinator of the “Covid-19” project of Educators without borders (EWB), returned, with more details, to the project. “The project is an initiative of Educators Without Borders (EWB) in Burkina Faso. EWB has been with Burkina Faso since 2009, 2010 through several projects… With the Covid-19 pandemic, we reflected together and we wrote this “Covid project”, which started in August 2020. The objective of this The project is to contribute to the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic through awareness-raising actions and material donations, ”he said. In terms of impact, the project, to date, has reached around 3,500 people, at least 60% of whom are women, says the coordinator. “The overall cost of the project is 138 million FCFA. The backer is KOICA,
In view of the capacity of the CHU-YO (just over 700 beds and over 1,400 workers), there are no shortage of difficulties, especially in the management of the response to the pandemic, said Constant Dahourou, Director General (DG ) of said hospital. It is, moreover, in this sense that he appreciated both the gesture and the composition of the gift. “What you just donated will really help us. This is all the first-class protective equipment that healthcare workers need, ”he said. Thanking for « South Korea’s gesture of friendship », the DG called for formal cooperation; which, according to him, could frame any collaborative cooperation. He finally reassured that the material and equipment received will be used wisely, according to the rules of use of the Health Center (CHU-YO).
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