Burkina Faso: Pivoting WASH Activities to Respond to COVID-19

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Burkina Faso confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 9, 2020.1 As of February 6, 2021, a total of 11,285 cases have been confirmed.2The USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)-funded Victory Against Malnutrition Plus (ViMPlus) activity rapidly adapted programming to accompany the Burkina Faso government in the preparation and response to this new threat. The project’s behavior change strategy supported the efforts of the Government of Burkina Faso in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. Activities were carried out in close collaboration with the Regional Health Directorate of the North Central Region in the health districts of Kaya and Tougouri. The strategy relied on the leadership and engagement of community actors, numerous demonstrations of hand washing station construction, and radio campaigns. This poster describes adapting ViMPlus WASH activities during COVID-19, adaptations, results, and challenges.

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