Fund for Health costs for members of Tigoung Nonma

1. Introduction

During this period, TN has not yet received a disbursement for this project. This means that for the moment TN cannot carry out any of its planned activities. Tigoung Nonma organised a meeting with its members as part of the project. 

1. Activities 

TN has, during this time, organised this one following activity:

A discussion group with its members in order to identify the health problems that its members are facing, to give advice and to assist them in applying for and accessing disability cards.

Having one of these cards will allow members to benefit from reductions to health related costs within the public system in Burkina Faso; they also offer other benefits in other areas such as:

Education, transport, professional training, sport, leisure, art, political participation and  social action. 

Of the members present at the meeting, 13 female members and 4 male members have health issues which need addressing:

 Names, Sex, Health issue (it is worth mentionning that most members suffer severe paralysis due to Polio infection in early life.)

1

ZOUNGRANA Cécile

F

Paralysed from the waist down. Suffers from high blood pressure and lives with one kidney.

2

SORGHO Evariste

M

Paralysed from the waist down- severe back problems.

3

TASSEMBEDO Rasmata

F

Suffers from mental impairment.

4

KOANDA Abas

M

Hemmaroids and back problems, Partially paralysed lower body.

5

SAVADOGO Zoénabou

F

Suffers from high blood pressure and cataracts.

6

OEUDRAOGO W Léonard

M

Severely paralysed, very limited mobility, nerve problems.

7

ILBOUDO Bibata

F

Suffers from colpathy and stomach problems.

8

GEUNE Mariam

F

Suffers from nerve problems and lower back problems.

9

BELEM Mamounata

F

Suffers pain from transmissable infections.

10

SANFO Aminata

F

Suffers from stomach ulcers and transmissable infections

11

TAPSOBA Kotima

F

Suffers from nerve problems.

12

DAO Djénéba

F

Suffers from diabetes and anxiety

13

COMPAORE Irène

F

Has sickle cell anemia

14

OUEDRAOGO Aminata

F

Suffers from cataracts

15

SANKARA Kalifa

M

Back problems

16

SIMPORE Fati

F

Suffers from diabetes

17

TIENDREBOGO Sarata

F

Suffers from transmissable infections

3. Difficulties faced:

No money has been disbursed and faced with numerous challenges, not all members could come to the meeting. 

4. Results

17 of the members’ illnesses are now known.

Members are aware of how they can obtain a disability card. 

5. Looking forward

Acquire funding to pay for members’ health problems.

Assist members to get their disability cards. 

6. Conclusion

During this period we have only been able to carry out one activity whilst waiting for the first disbursement.

We thank all of our partners, donors and all those who are assisting us to work for the well being of people living with physical disabilities in Burkina Faso. 

Written in Ouagadougou on the 25th May 2023 by Zoénabou Sawadogo