Ouahigouya: The A’ATHENA’S foundation organizes screening sessions for IDPs


The A’ATHENA’S foundation organized on Saturday a screening campaign for hepatitis B, diabetes, blood pressure and HIV, for the benefit of internally displaced people in the Northern region. The beneficiaries also received five tonnes of rice.

The A’ATHENA’S foundation was sensitive to the difficulties experienced by Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Northern region.

To do this, it organized on Saturday June 29, 2024 a screening campaign for hepatitis B, diabetes, blood pressure, HIV as well as the hepatitis vaccine for their benefit.

According to the Secretary General of the foundation, Abdoul Rachid Ouédraogo, everything started from an observation of real facts and a real desire to bring positive change to the social and economic problems currently facing Burkina Faso.

The coordinator of the day’s activities, Yassia Fortune Younga, said that thanks to the generosity of a partner, five tonnes of rice were distributed to people who came to be tested.

He thanked the A’ATHENA’S foundation for its
gesture in favor of poor people.

According to Yassia Fortune Younga, this foundation has always been sensitive to her cries of heart to help vulnerable people in the areas of education and health.

Abdoul Rachid Ouédraogo assured that the A’ATHENA’S foundation, depending on the availability of its resources, will always be at the side of people in need.

Source: Burkina Information Agency