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A mental health workshop in Koudougou. The total number of mental health professionals working in the country, which has a population of more than 20 million, is set down as 103.
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The spirits, the marabouts and the 11 psychiatrists in Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, more than 70 languages are spoken, armed conflict continues to escalate and half the country’s psychiatrists have left. With few mental health services…

  • Sean Christie
14 min read