About us
A scientific and service association
A training and research centre in medical technologies, CFRTM-AKILI brings together scientific, technical and entrepreneurial skills to serve health.
Who we are
CFRTM-AKILI is a non-profit association with a scientific, entrepreneurial and service mission. It is independent of any political or religious affiliation and committed to non-discrimination.
Its resources include membership fees, training, services, funding and donations. Any surplus is reinvested in its purpose.
A word from the president
Putting health technologies at the service of safer, more accessible and more humane care: that is what our commitment is about.
Our association brings together skills in health, engineering and research so that innovation truly benefits patients, caregivers and health facilities.
We believe in frugal innovation, adapted to our realities and built with those who provide care. I invite you to discover our activities and to join us.
Our mission
To help improve the quality, safety, accessibility, efficiency and continuity of health services and care, through training, research, scientific services, mentoring, innovation and entrepreneurship in health technologies and digital health.
Our principles
- Public interest and patient safety
- Scientific rigour and validation
- Ethics, confidentiality and people’s rights
- Inclusion, accessibility and territorial equity
- Frugality and adaptation to local realities
- Interoperability, open standards and skills transfer
- Sustainability, transparency and prevention of conflicts of interest
Where we work
The association’s head office is in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. It works nationwide; international cooperation is possible within the framework of its statutes.
Milestones
Revised statutes adopted at a general meeting in Bobo-Dioulasso.
Declaration receipt issued for the association.
Understand how we are organised
Discover our governing bodies, how roles are shared and our ethical commitments.