During the year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) sent teams to assess the humanitarian needs in northern Côte d'Ivoire, where there has been an influx of refugees from neighbouring Burkina Faso, driven from their homes by recurrent violence.

Tchologo, like other regions in the north of Côte d'Ivoire, is affected by this flow of refugees. Some people are hosted by local families, but many are living in precarious conditions, with little access to basic services, including healthcare.

MSF donated medical equipment to health facilities in Tchologo in 2022, and in light of the serious needs our teams witnessed during their assessment, prepared to support both refugees and the host communities for at least three months, with the provision of general healthcare and reproductive health services, particularly in Ouangolodougou district.

Our regular activities in Côte d'Ivoire continued in 2022, in collaboration with our local partners and the country's health authorities. Our project in Bouaké provides care for people living with mental health disorders and epilepsy, while the one in Agnéby-Tiassa promotes access to specialist care, including cardiology, gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics, via a telemedicine service.