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China and Burkina Faso are working hand in hand to build a brighter future. At least, that is the case with their collaboration on a teaching hospital on the outskirts of Bobo Dioulasso. The hospital, set to open in 2025, would be West Africa’s largest.

Karim Démé, president of the Focal Point of the People’s Republic of China in Burkina Faso, initially proposed the project and contacted Chinese authorities to develop the idea. Chinese doctors will train Burkinabé physicians for the first three years, after which the Burkinabé people will run the hospital by 2028.

As of 2020, Burkina Faso had 0.2 hospital beds per 1,000 people compared to the global average of 3.3 beds per 1,000 people.

Video credit: @bf1tv (X)

Sources

https://china.aiddata.org/projects/60057

https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article110036

https://lefaso.net/?page=impression&id_article=136152

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY15eiMl8Tc

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a lib friend who literally says this. To paraphrase them, hospitals or bombs, it's all imperialism. I laughed in their face when they first said that to me, and to be fair they did conceded that it sounded stupid

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ending people's lives, enhancing their lives, what's the difference?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

The wise men solemnly bowed their heads and said "there's no difference between good things and bad things! You fool, you child, you imbecile"

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did you try saying "Read Lenin!" In a really assertive manner? Libs hate this one simple trick

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They once did a sit in protest when they was a student (protesting the mandatory student fees that the Tories introduced) many years ago and therefore considers themself to be very radical. In their words they can't get behind communism because they like shopping too much. I needle them about communism constantly though and I'm hoping they'll eventually see the light.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If they like shopping don't they know most of the stuff they buy comes from a communist country? They probably don't think China is communist though, right

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

God knows what they think. They are a very typical lib

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

God knows what they think. They are a very typical lib

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have one worse for you that some ultra had thrown at me: "buT my x imPeRiaList cOunTrY alSO bUilT hOspItals iN tHeIr cOlOnies lIke ChYna"

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hitler liked dogs, you like dogs, you = Hitler. Checkmate, tankies. 😏

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You'll be surprized but reactionaries say this about vegans

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

?Doesn't their nervous system get tired? What a life jeez

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes my nervous system is tired. My b12 deficiency is destroying my brain turning me into AI

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

bismillah!

In all seriousness though, get well soon friend <3 if you are having financial issues getting the B12 drop a venmo I'll chip in when payday comes around

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry comrade, that was a joke. It's a common thing to joke about "vegan b12 deficiency"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Comrade I am so crap at humour😭 thank you for the breakdown

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Why it is so easy for them to use logic like this?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

But at what cos..oh, $117.67 million

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

The West: “What?! Why would you want a hospital when you can have lecture instead?”

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: