Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
Malaria is present. See a doctor before departure; any fever requires prompt medical attention.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Burkina FasoYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for all travellers aged 9 months or older. The CDC recommends this vaccine for all travellers aged 9 months or older. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Burkina FasoMalaria: according to the CDC, it is present throughout the country. The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Burkina Faso
Emergency numbers
Police 17, fire 18, gendarmerie 16; free police and gendarmerie line 10 10. Outside Ouagadougou, emergency services rarely respond.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, safetyGOV.UK (FCDO), Burkina Faso travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Burkina Faso
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police 17, fire 18, gendarmerie 16, free police and gendarmerie line 10 10 (highway robbery).
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, safetyFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Centre médical international
Open 24/7.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Clinique Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
Clinic approved by the Caisse des Français de l'étranger.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Clinique Les Genêts
Clinic approved by the Caisse des Français de l'étranger.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Hôpital Sanou Souro
Bobo-Dioulasso hospital.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Burkina Secours
First aid, Bobo-Dioulasso.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful contactsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, useful information· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Burkina Faso · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burkina Faso, safety · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Burkina Faso travel advice: getting help · Source updated: December 10, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Burkina Faso · Source updated: September 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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