
Burkina Faso
We are seeing an increase in violence against civilians, while the health system is often overwhelmed in areas with some attacks on facilities and healthcare workers.
Insecurity and indiscriminate violence have forced close to 1.4 million people in Burkina Faso to leave their homes. Many now live in makeshift shelters with little access to food, water or healthcare services. MSF has significantly increased our activities since 2019 as the displacement crisis has worsened. On top of the violence, the country faces massive healthcare issues such as malaria, food insecurity and poverty.
Our teams also responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country in 2020 and 2021.
Our activities in 2021 in Burkina Faso
Data and information from the International Activity Report 2021.
1,038
1,038
€22.2 M
22.2M
1995
1995


844,300
844,3
321,600
321,6
225,600
225,6

12,300
12,3
107.4M
107.4M

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