The launch event in Burkina Faso took place on 15 June 2017.
The official ceremony took place in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Health as well as technical and financial partners. The Minister of Health Professor Nicolas Méda stated that “This application is welcome in our healthcare system” and that he was “committed to providing all necessary support for a better use of this application and to monitor its impact on the proper use of health products in Burkina Faso”. Dr Shanthi Pal from WHO presented an overview of the WEB-RADR project. Collaboration with the WEB-RADR team was lead by Dr Arsène Ouédraogo.
mages from the launch of the mobile application in Burkina Faso
mages from the launch of the mobile application in Burkina Faso
mages from the launch of the mobile application in Burkina Faso
Please see the following items that were used in the launch event:
- “Hold health in your hands” brochures disseminated – (1) for patients, (2) for healthcare professionals, (3) Take and tell.
- Published news articles – article 1 (in French), article 2 (in French).