Barthélémy Bationo

Barthélémy Bationo is an environmental inspector and the national focal point for the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Burkina Faso. He has been actively involved in advocating for the regulation of dental amalgam due to its high mercury content, which poses significant health risks, especially to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children. Bationo has emphasized the urgency of eliminating the use of dental amalgam in the country and has worked towards the adoption of a decree aimed at protecting public health and the environment.