{
    "title": "MSF GUINEA: MSF steps up its response to diphtheria in the villages of Siguiri, Guinea",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-08 13:50:36",
    "published_at": "2026-04-08 13:50:00",
    "url": "https://prezly.msf.org.uk/msf-guinea-msf-steps-up-its-response-to-diphtheria-in-the-villages-of-siguiri-guinea",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/y5Bd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "\"My daughter was the first to fall ill, in Mandiana, where I work in a gold panning mine. For several days, she had a very high fever and we were told that it was malaria and bronchitis. We were evacuated to the regional hospital and my daughter died there. As her younger brother also started to have the same symptoms, relatives advised me to hurry and take him to the epidemic treatment centre supported by MSF. My son had trouble breathing and his neck was swollen. At the centre, we were told that it was diphtheria. He was hospitalized and treated for free. Today he is much better,\" says Hawa Fofana, mother of a two-year-old boy.",
    "slug": "msf-guinea-msf-steps-up-its-response-to-diphtheria-in-the-villages-of-siguiri-guinea",
    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\">In Guinea, diphtheria had not been reported for more than 30 years. However, in 2023, the first cases reappeared in the border district of Siguiri, in the northeast of the country. Faced with this resurgence, MSF, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, opened a project combining patient care, vaccination and community awareness.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>A major operation is underway in Siguiri</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">This resurgence of diphtheria cases is also seen in several countries in West Africa and the Sahel, including Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Chad and Mauritania. The disease circulates particularly in cross-border areas, where people around a lot and are linked to inadequate vaccination coverage.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&quot;Diphtheria is an acute bacterial infection that mainly affects the respiratory tract and is transmitted by droplets. It can cause a thick membrane to form in the throat, leading to severe breathing difficulties if the disease is not treated quickly,&quot; says Nicoletta Bellio, MSF project medical manager in Siguiri.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">As of 28 March, MSF has treated 213 patients at the Epidemic Treatment Centre (CT-Epi) in Siguiri. Patients with respiratory complications or signs of neurological damage, such as paralysis, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision or even heart problems, receive specific treatment including diphtheria antitoxin (DAT), an essential drug used to neutralize the toxin of the disease. &quot;Diphtheria can progress very quickly. Without receiving antitoxin in time, the consequences can be dramatic. The patient may die,&quot; explains Nicoletta BELLIO, medical manager of the MSF project in Siguiri.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/38160a4b-cb04-4a7d-bef4-65ed04ee9d9d/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"Five-year-old Lancin&amp;egrave; Kamissoko is being examined by Dr Mamadi 2 Magassouba&amp;rsquo;s team at the Epidemic Treatment Centre (CT-Epi) in Siguiri, Guinea. Admitted three days earlier with diphtheria, his condition has improved significantly, much to the relief of his father, Bangaly Kamissoko, who is at his bedside. M&amp;eacute;decins Sans Fronti&amp;egrave;res has supported patient care at this centre since the beginning of the response.&lt;br&gt;\u200b&lt;em&gt;&amp;copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF&lt;/em&gt;\"\n                id=\"image-38160a4b-cb04-4a7d-bef4-65ed04ee9d9d\"\n                data-id=\"38160a4b-cb04-4a7d-bef4-65ed04ee9d9d\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/38160a4b-cb04-4a7d-bef4-65ed04ee9d9d/-/inline/no/\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/38160a4b-cb04-4a7d-bef4-65ed04ee9d9d/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Five-year-old Lancin\u00e8 Kamissoko is being examined by Dr Mamadi 2 Magassouba\u2019s team at the Epidemic Treatment Centre (CT-Epi) in Siguiri, Guinea. Admitted three days earlier with diphtheria, his condition has improved significantly, much to the relief of his father, Bangaly Kamissoko, who is at his bedside. M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res has supported patient care at this centre since the beginning of the response.\n \u00a9 Mohamed Mara/MSF\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">Five-year-old Lancin&egrave; Kamissoko is being examined by Dr Mamadi 2 Magassouba&rsquo;s team at the Epidemic Treatment Centre (CT-Epi) in Siguiri, Guinea. Admitted three days earlier with diphtheria, his condition has improved significantly, much to the relief of his father, Bangaly Kamissoko, who is at his bedside. M&eacute;decins Sans Fronti&egrave;res has supported patient care at this centre since the beginning of the response.<br>\u200b<em>&copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF</em></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Diphtheria antitoxin is the most effective treatment for the disease and is essential for neutralizing the toxin, but it is only produced by a limited number of manufacturers and is expensive. It can take up to six months to become available in a country. MSF is advocating for Guinea to be included among the priority countries in the provision of DAT, in order to guarantee rapid and free access to this life-saving treatment for patients. MSF calls for urgent mobilization of international partners to ensure rapid and equitable access to diphtheria antitoxin and vaccines.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&quot;My sister was hospitalized for diphtheria and recovered. Soon after, I started to have the same symptoms such as a sore throat, body aches and a fever. The staff at the treatment centre took good care of me and gave me medicine and food. They even came to see us at night. Today, I can finally go home and continue my treatment from there thanks to the doctors,&quot; explains Gnal&eacute;n Konat&eacute;, a stay-at-home mother.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/91fd9962-66f3-4215-b8c5-99c97024dc6f/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"This is a glimpse of a vaccination centre in the H&amp;egrave;r&amp;egrave;makon&amp;ouml;n neighbourhood of Siguiri, Guinea, where a team from M&amp;eacute;decins Sans Fronti&amp;egrave;res has been deployed in response to the diphtheria outbreak in the region. The campaign aims to immunise the most vulnerable groups, particularly children under ten.&lt;br&gt;\u200b&lt;em&gt;&amp;copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF&lt;/em&gt;\"\n                id=\"image-91fd9962-66f3-4215-b8c5-99c97024dc6f\"\n                data-id=\"91fd9962-66f3-4215-b8c5-99c97024dc6f\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/91fd9962-66f3-4215-b8c5-99c97024dc6f/-/inline/no/\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/91fd9962-66f3-4215-b8c5-99c97024dc6f/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"This is a glimpse of a vaccination centre in the H\u00e8r\u00e8makon\u00f6n neighbourhood of Siguiri, Guinea, where a team from M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res has been deployed in response to the diphtheria outbreak in the region. The campaign aims to immunise the most vulnerable groups, particularly children under ten.\n \u00a9 Mohamed Mara/MSF\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">This is a glimpse of a vaccination centre in the H&egrave;r&egrave;makon&ouml;n neighbourhood of Siguiri, Guinea, where a team from M&eacute;decins Sans Fronti&egrave;res has been deployed in response to the diphtheria outbreak in the region. The campaign aims to immunise the most vulnerable groups, particularly children under ten.<br>\u200b<em>&copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF</em></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Vaccination to curb transmission</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">In addition to medical care, MSF teams support the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) with vaccination activities for children aged six weeks to nine years in the most affected areas. As of</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">28 March, MSF has vaccinated 85,000 children. About 20 fixed and mobile vaccination teams cover the districts of Siguiri and the surrounding area, particularly the sub-prefectures of Doko, Kintigna and Kour&eacute;mal&eacute;. Other, more distant, villages are also planned to visit by the teams in the future. In total, more than 180,000 children are expected to receive two doses of vaccines by May. Unfortunately, some children had never been vaccinated against diphtheria, which has contributed to the rapid spread of the disease.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&quot;Diphtheria remains a vaccine-preventable disease, and the vaccine is essential for preventing severe disease, interrupt transmission and prevent new outbreaks of cases&rdquo;, says Nicoletta Bellio.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The solution is not just medical care and vaccination though. MSF&#039;s health promotion teams also coordinate awareness-raising activities in the communities.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/263f4bdf-c940-4176-9c03-3c7080418c25/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"A doctor from the M&amp;eacute;decins Sans Fronti&amp;egrave;res team speaks with the parent of a hospitalised child, keeping them informed about their child&amp;rsquo;s condition and advising them on how to proceed within the community. This regular communication helps to build trust and encourage acceptance of medical activities as part of the response.&lt;br&gt;\u200b&lt;em&gt;&amp;copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF&lt;/em&gt;\"\n                id=\"image-263f4bdf-c940-4176-9c03-3c7080418c25\"\n                data-id=\"263f4bdf-c940-4176-9c03-3c7080418c25\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/263f4bdf-c940-4176-9c03-3c7080418c25/-/inline/no/\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/263f4bdf-c940-4176-9c03-3c7080418c25/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"A doctor from the M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res team speaks with the parent of a hospitalised child, keeping them informed about their child\u2019s condition and advising them on how to proceed within the community. This regular communication helps to build trust and encourage acceptance of medical activities as part of the response.\n \u00a9 Mohamed Mara/MSF\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">A doctor from the M&eacute;decins Sans Fronti&egrave;res team speaks with the parent of a hospitalised child, keeping them informed about their child&rsquo;s condition and advising them on how to proceed within the community. This regular communication helps to build trust and encourage acceptance of medical activities as part of the response.<br>\u200b<em>&copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF</em></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Community health workers (CHWs), community relays (RECOs), heads of health centres and health posts disseminate prevention messages and quickly identify suspect cases. The aim of awareness campaigns is to increase understanding of the disease, enabling it to be recognised early and prompting referral to a treatment centre. Awareness-raising messages are also shared through local media.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">At the same time, the involvement of traditional practitioners is essential, because in several places people go and see them first when they fall ill. MSF organises awareness-raising sessions at health centres and with community leaders and traditional healers to help people recognise the warning signs of diphtheria and quickly refer patients to health facilities.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e00e5c26-d456-4ac9-8d67-837e716285bc/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"Ass&amp;eacute;tou Magassouba is a community health worker (MoSo) on the M&amp;eacute;decins Sans Fronti&amp;egrave;res (MSF) vaccination team in Siguiri, Guinea. She had her own baby vaccinated and takes him with her to her neighbourhood outreach sessions every day. By setting this example, she encourages other mothers to have their children vaccinated against diphtheria.&lt;br&gt;\u200b&lt;em&gt;&amp;copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF&lt;/em&gt;\"\n                id=\"image-e00e5c26-d456-4ac9-8d67-837e716285bc\"\n                data-id=\"e00e5c26-d456-4ac9-8d67-837e716285bc\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e00e5c26-d456-4ac9-8d67-837e716285bc/-/inline/no/\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e00e5c26-d456-4ac9-8d67-837e716285bc/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Ass\u00e9tou Magassouba is a community health worker (MoSo) on the M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) vaccination team in Siguiri, Guinea. She had her own baby vaccinated and takes him with her to her neighbourhood outreach sessions every day. By setting this example, she encourages other mothers to have their children vaccinated against diphtheria.\n \u00a9 Mohamed Mara/MSF\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">Ass&eacute;tou Magassouba is a community health worker (MoSo) on the M&eacute;decins Sans Fronti&egrave;res (MSF) vaccination team in Siguiri, Guinea. She had her own baby vaccinated and takes him with her to her neighbourhood outreach sessions every day. By setting this example, she encourages other mothers to have their children vaccinated against diphtheria.<br>\u200b<em>&copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF</em></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Difficult access to vaccines</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&quot;Access to vaccines and antitoxin remains a challenge globally, with lead times of up to several months. To maintain free care and strengthen the response in these cross-border areas, more medical organisations and humanitarian partners need to get involved,&quot; says Ad&eacute;lard Shyaka, MSF&#039;s medical coordinator in Guinea.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2e779237-6de5-48b5-8ae6-26caec3dacee/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"Dr. Sighinvous&amp;eacute; Karmogokh&amp;egrave; Conombo, a pediatrician with Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Br&amp;eacute;ma Kant&amp;eacute;, Dr. Mamadi 2 Magassouba, and nurse Mato Ke&amp;iuml;ta are taking part in the morning rounds in the inpatient wards of the Epidemic Treatment Center (CT-Epi) in Siguiri, Guinea. Each patient&amp;rsquo;s file is reviewed, with special attention given to children. &lt;br&gt;\u200b&lt;em&gt;&amp;copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF&lt;/em&gt;\"\n                id=\"image-2e779237-6de5-48b5-8ae6-26caec3dacee\"\n                data-id=\"2e779237-6de5-48b5-8ae6-26caec3dacee\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2e779237-6de5-48b5-8ae6-26caec3dacee/-/inline/no/\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2e779237-6de5-48b5-8ae6-26caec3dacee/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Dr. Sighinvous\u00e9 Karmogokh\u00e8 Conombo, a pediatrician with Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Br\u00e9ma Kant\u00e9, Dr. Mamadi 2 Magassouba, and nurse Mato Ke\u00efta are taking part in the morning rounds in the inpatient wards of the Epidemic Treatment Center (CT-Epi) in Siguiri, Guinea. Each patient\u2019s file is reviewed, with special attention given to children. \n \u00a9 Mohamed Mara/MSF\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">Dr. Sighinvous&eacute; Karmogokh&egrave; Conombo, a pediatrician with Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Br&eacute;ma Kant&eacute;, Dr. Mamadi 2 Magassouba, and nurse Mato Ke&iuml;ta are taking part in the morning rounds in the inpatient wards of the Epidemic Treatment Center (CT-Epi) in Siguiri, Guinea. Each patient&rsquo;s file is reviewed, with special attention given to children. <br>\u200b<em>&copy; Mohamed Mara/MSF</em></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-e2017526-a3fd-4258-86c6-8534496a6147\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Kate Lee</strong>\n        \n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:katriona.lee@london.msf.org\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"katriona.lee@london.msf.org\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>katriona.lee@london.msf.org</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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