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US, Burkina Faso sign health cooperation memo

By Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2026 | 11:17 AM

Feb 25 (Reuters) – The United States ​and ‌Burkina Faso signed a five-year ‌bilateral ​health ⁠cooperation memorandum ⁠of understanding aimed at strengthening ​regional health ⁠security ⁠and improving ​the African ​nation’s ability to ‌prevent the spread ⁠of infectious diseases, the U.S. ⁠State ‌Department ⁠said on ​Wednesday.

(Reporting ‌by Ryan ​Patrick ⁠Jones in Toronto; editing by Michelle ​Nichols )