On November 7, 2024, a fire ravaged the office of the director of financial affairs (DAF) of the Center for Integrated Medical Care of Infants and Pregnant Women with Sickle Cell Disease (CPMI-NFED)located at CNHU Hubert Koutouko Maga. According to Crystal News who reported the information, the origin of the flames, still unknown, raised concerns, although the rapid intervention of firefighters made it possible to control the fire, limiting the damage.
The DAF office, however, is completely destroyed. No injuries were reported, but this incident raises questions about the security of infrastructure and the preservation of accounting documents within health establishments. Following the fire, the center is plunged into darknessleaving patients and staff uncertain about what preventative measures should be put in place to avoid future similar incidents. Note that the CPMI-NFED has been in the process of being liquidated since its dissolution in July 2023a process that could be impacted by this event.
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