Medical Repatriation between Burkina Faso and France
A medical emergency during a trip or an assignment in Burkina Faso, or the transfer of a patient to a French hospital: we organize the medical transport end to end.
Burkina Faso and France share family, academic and professional ties. Many travelers go there for family visits, business or humanitarian and development projects, mostly around Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. Repatriations concern accidents or acute illness during a stay, and transfers to French hospitals when a specialty or an intensive-care bed is not available locally. Each mission is planned case by case, taking the local context into account.
Our coordinating physician assesses each case together with the on-site medical team to determine the equipment required and the transport mode best suited to the patient's condition.
Common situations on this route
- Accident or acute illness during a family visit, a business trip or a development or humanitarian assignment
- Hospital stay requiring transfer to a more complete facility in France
- Bringing a relative living in Burkina Faso closer to family
- Repatriation of a body after a death in Burkina Faso
Airports served
On the Burkina Faso side
- Ouagadougou – Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA)
- Bobo-Dioulasso Airport (BOY)
On the France side
- Paris – Charles de Gaulle & Orly
- Marseille Provence
Formalities & coordination
A repatriation from Burkina Faso involves overflight and landing clearances for the air ambulance, handling at the departure airport and a medically equipped ground transfer between the hospital and the airport. When the patient is outside the main cities, the transfer to Ouagadougou or Bobo-Dioulasso is planned first. These steps are anticipated from the opening of the case, together with the treating hospital and the patient's insurer or assistance company.
Our team can work directly with the patient's insurer or assistance company to arrange fast coverage — see our dedicated page for insurers and assistance companies.
Customs and consular formalities vary case by case and change over time. Our team confirms the exact documents required from the first contact.
Related services
Common questions about this route
Yes. The departure airport is chosen according to the patient's location and condition. We coordinate the ground transfer, the clearances and the handling, then the flight to France with the receiving hospital.
Given the long distance, a long-range jet is generally required, with a technical stop depending on the aircraft and the route — our coordinating physician determines the most suitable aircraft and the medical equipment on board.
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