Embassy of India
Ouagadougou
(Burkina Faso)

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Press Release

Media Briefing on the Key Findings of India's Sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6)

The Embassy of India in Ouagadougou on July 02, 2026 organized a media briefing on the key findings of India's Sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 2023–2024, highlighting India's remarkable progress in public health, nutrition, women's empowerment and socio-economic development.

2. 2. Addressing representatives of the media, H.E. Mr. Om Prakash Meena, Ambassador of India to Burkina Faso, reaffirmed India's commitment to sharing its development experience, technical expertise and best practices with partner countries, particularly fellow nations of the Global South such as Burkina Faso.
   
   
3. 3. The Ambassador noted that NFHS-6, one of the world's largest health and demographic surveys, covered nearly 679,000 households across 715 districts in India and provides comprehensive evidence of the country's progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage.
   
   
4. 4. The survey highlights significant achievements, including improved access to electricity, safe drinking water, banking services and health insurance; greater women's participation in household decision-making and financial inclusion; sustained progress in maternal and child health; higher immunization coverage; improvements in child nutrition; expansion of primary healthcare services; and rapid growth in digital health through the e-Sanjeevani telemedicine platform. The survey also records a substantial decline in spousal violence and continued demographic stabilization.
   
   
5. 5. The Ambassador emphasized that these achievements reflect the impact of sustained public investment, evidence-based policymaking, digital innovation and strong community participation. He underlined that India's experiences in primary healthcare, maternal and child health, immunization, nutrition, digital health and affordable medicines offer valuable lessons that can be shared with developing countries facing similar challenges.
   
   
6. 6. Highlighting the excellent bilateral relations between India and Burkina Faso, the Ambassador reiterated India's commitment to further strengthening cooperation in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, capacity building, digital health, telemedicine and human resource development. He noted that many Burkinabè health professionals have benefited from India's training programmes and reaffirmed India's support for Burkina Faso's health and development priorities.
   
   
7. 7. The Embassy expressed confidence that closer collaboration between India and Burkina Faso would contribute to building resilient health systems, empowering communities and advancing the shared objective of ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all.

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July 3, 2026