In 2025, CUAMM began a phase of exploration and in-depth understanding of the local context, meeting with local authorities and laying the foundations for an established presence in the country. This process marks CUAMM’s return to Burkina Faso following its first intervention in the 1980s.

Diagnostic capacity will be strengthened through the provision of reagents and advanced equipment, using a gradual approach designed to ensure the facility’s long-term sustainability. Since barriers to accessing healthcare are not only financial, the intervention will also include psychological support and awareness-raising programmes to address the social stigma that still affects people who test positive.