The humanitarian situation is becoming more worrying every week but is widely ignored internationally. As is often the case, the lack of media attention goes hand in hand with a lack of funding for the humanitarian response.
Ousseini and his wife were displaced from their home in Silgadji, in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, and are now living in Kongoussi, 80 km away."My wife was pregnant," says Ousseini."I had to take her to Kongoussi by motorcycle to a health centre. In Silgadji we had no access to healthcare because the health centres were closed.
In a context of increasing insecurity, the experience of Ousseini and his wife are similar to that of thousands of people who have fled violence in Burkina Faso. Displacement on a massive scale has dramatically increased people's humanitarian needs and many communities - both displaced people and the host communities - are lacking essentials, including healthcare.
"We are also carrying out community-based activities to be as close as possible to the people, especially those living on the outskirts of towns or in rural areas far from the cities," says Dr Michel Madika, MSF medical coordinator in Burkina Faso.
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