Taxi drivers engage against HIV/AIDS and IST

Taxi drivers in the center region were invited to an awareness conference on HIV/AIDS and STIs, jointly organized by the National Council for the Informal Economy and the Permanent Secretariat for these Diseases. This meeting, which was held on January 25, 2024 in Ouagadougou, aimed to inform and equip the participants with tools necessary to protect themselves.

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According to the Statistical Directory of the Ministry of Transport of 2020, it appears that the only city of Ouagadougou had nearly 2,000 taxis in 2012. This figure increased to more than 5,000 taxis in 2020, an increase of more than 50%.

Salif Nikiéma, President of the National Council for the Informal Economy of Burkina Faso

Aware of this issue, the National Council of Informal Economy, in collaboration with the Permanent Secretariat for the Fight against ISTs, launched a vast awareness -raising operation with taxi professionals. The Center region was the latest to benefit from this initiative on January 25, 2025.

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Out of their usual companions, the taxis, taximen have been made aware of the presence of HIV and the means of prevention. “” If there are people who are vulnerable, it is the taximen, because they are on the ground 24 hours a day. It is therefore necessary to make them aware so that they remember the disease which is AIDS which is still there. They must adopt preventive measures “Insisted Salif Nikiéma, president of the National Council for the informal economy of Burkina Faso.

This initiative must be specified was welcomed by the National Federation of Taximen and Workers in the Transport Sector in Burkina (FNTT-SB). “” This training goes straight to the heart, we were waiting for this a long time ago, and we could have it today. This is important for us because we are the direct players concerned, we work a lot with the population. So the training will support us and give us the behaviors to hold, to avoid diseases “Recognized Oumarou Kiema, president of the FNT-STB.

Oumarou Kiema, president of the FNTT-STB

For the permanent secretariat of the National Council for the Fight against AIDS and IST, this initiative represents an additional asset in the fight against these diseases. The SP/CNLS-IST is committed to providing all its support to stem this evil.

SIÉ Frédéric Kambou

Burkina 24

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