Souveraineté sanitaire : Ousmane Sonko et son homologue mauritanien saluent le fleuron industriel Carrefour Médical
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, accompanied by his Mauritanian counterpart, visited the Carrefour Médical Industries site for over two hours. They reviewed the entire production process of the first dialysis concentrate unit in Senegal and the sub-region. A true flagship of national industry, this factory, owned by the COSEMAD Group, has a production capacity of 5,000 liters every two hours, totaling 10 million liters per year.
On site, the two heads of government held fruitful discussions with the technical staff. They were able to see for themselves the strategic advantages of this industrial unit. Built at a cost of eight billion CFA francs using company funds, with the support of partners such as the SUNU Group and without any subsidies, Carrefour Médical Industries is ISO 13485 certified. It is designed to meet the needs of Senegal and the entire sub-region.
Strategic support from the IFC
Mr. Olivier Buyoya, Regional Director for West Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC – World Bank Group), also participated in this visit. It is worth noting that the IFC recently granted Carrefour Médical 12 billion CFA francs in financing to strengthen its operational capacities and better serve the healthcare system.
The factory will ensure the availability of essential products previously imported from Asia and Europe, thus guaranteeing better accessibility through the lower price of the dialysis kit, while generating many local jobs.
Ousmane Sonko's tribute to the national private sector
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko praised the work of Carrefour Médical and the forward-thinking vision of its CEO, Mr. Saliou Mboup, whom he described as "a true African investment champion who has chosen to combine forces to develop Africa through inter-regional partnerships." For the head of the Senegalese government, the contribution of the private sector is the essential lever for propelling national economies.
“We conducted very informative visits. We have this momentum. We try to talk with everyone, especially our friends, our partners, our neighbors. Our destinies are intertwined, and pooling our strengths is the only way for us to definitively break this cycle of underdevelopment and boost our countries' economies, obviously with a strong contribution from the private sector. And the two sites we just visited represent precisely the private sector, which I commend and call upon to unite not around political authority, but around projects for their countries, for our respective countries,” said Ousmane Sonko.
He continued by emphasizing the importance of reclaiming resources: “We must succeed in reclaiming our natural resources. And these visits allow us to understand how crucial this is. When it comes to development, there is only one truth. What the Asians, our Gulf kinsmen, and the Westerners have done to develop, if we do the same, we will develop. I don't know of a single country that has developed by depleting all its resources and continuing to beg. These are the challenges we must face, and we believe that we will overcome them together.”
A relief for vulnerable populations
The Mauritanian Prime Minister also expressed his enthusiasm: “This is an extremely important project. There is a vulnerable segment of our population, people who need dialysis in our countries (at least in Mauritania, which I know best), who depend for a vital service on products imported from abroad. And I think that having them here in Senegal is truly something heartening.”
For his part, the CEO of Carrefour Médical, Mr. Saliou Mboup, welcomed this joint visit, which, in his view, reflects the importance that governments place on the national private sector. He expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic for his advocacy on behalf of the company during TICAD 9 in Japan, as well as to the Ministry of Health and APIX for their ongoing support.
Towards genuine health sovereignty
Beyond the infrastructure, this facility in Pout embodies the vision of a productive Senegal, capable of providing healthcare with its own resources. A pioneer since 2011 in dialysis, oxygen production, and digital medical imaging, Carrefour Médical has established itself as a strategic partner of the State for upgrading the technical capacity of hospitals and decentralizing healthcare services.
Commentaires (8)
Néké depuis 2 ans le Sénégal de Wade a macky sall
Oh mon dieu.
Li yeup parce que y a une minorité inculte, insolente, inapte, qui sont bon que ce réveillé tôt les jours de vote pour s’accaparer des bureaux de vote pour élire les plus nuls du pays.
C'est ca patriotisme et leader .
Merci à Mr Mboup
Souveraineté LOL 😁
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