2025/26 : In Burkina Faso, Nutritional Care and Education for Hospitalized Children and their mothers
Project Objective : to provide nutritional care and education for children and their mothers at the Yalgado University Hospital (CHU) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Project Background : the project was initiated by the GFAOP (French-African Pediatric Oncology Group), which promotes pediatric oncology and research in collaboration with the SFCE (French Society for Children's and Adolescents' Cancers and Leukemias) and the SIOP (International Society of Pediatric Oncology).
About GFAOP : It includes 18 member countries (Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa), 24 Pediatric Oncology Units (POUs), 1,600 children treated in 2024, and 11,000 hours of specialized training. GFAOP organizes collective research and training programs to develop local skills and improve the quality of care, with the ultimate goal of increasing recovery rates.
La Fondation La Petite Etoile is a partner in this project, which aims to provide children suffering from cancer or malnutrition at the CHU with adequate food intake. This intake is designed to meet their specific needs for essential nutrients (high-quality carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, as well as vitamins and minerals). These nutritional resources will help strengthen their immune systems and support their medical treatments.
The project also includes a nutritional education initiative for parents. Culinary demonstrations will be prioritized for the caregivers of sick children to ensure they can continue dietary diversification once they return home. Emphasis will be placed on local food products that are available and accessible throughout Burkina Faso.
Location : Yalgado University Hospital (CHU), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Total Budget : € 11,400
Co-participants : Fondation La Petite Etoile, GFAOP
Funding provided by Fondation La Petite Etoile : € 6,000
Project Objective : to provide nutritional care and education for children and their mothers at the Yalgado University Hospital (CHU) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Project Background : the project was initiated by the GFAOP (French-African Pediatric Oncology Group), which promotes pediatric oncology and research in collaboration with the SFCE (French Society for Children's and Adolescents' Cancers and Leukemias) and the SIOP (International Society of Pediatric Oncology).
About GFAOP : It includes 18 member countries (Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa), 24 Pediatric Oncology Units (POUs), 1,600 children treated in 2024, and 11,000 hours of specialized training. GFAOP organizes collective research and training programs to develop local skills and improve the quality of care, with the ultimate goal of increasing recovery rates.
La Fondation La Petite Etoile is a partner in this project, which aims to provide children suffering from cancer or malnutrition at the CHU with adequate food intake. This intake is designed to meet their specific needs for essential nutrients (high-quality carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, as well as vitamins and minerals). These nutritional resources will help strengthen their immune systems and support their medical treatments.
The project also includes a nutritional education initiative for parents. Culinary demonstrations will be prioritized for the caregivers of sick children to ensure they can continue dietary diversification once they return home. Emphasis will be placed on local food products that are available and accessible throughout Burkina Faso.
Location : Yalgado University Hospital (CHU), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Total Budget : € 11,400
Co-participants : Fondation La Petite Etoile, GFAOP
Funding provided by Fondation La Petite Etoile : € 6,000