Côte d'Ivoire is fighting against clandestine clinics, establishments which, in general, do not have legal documents to operate or qualified personnel. On the Ivorian territory, they would be about 1,700, according to the Ministry of Health, to exercise without the law authorizing them.
"It is a real danger to the health of the population," said Dr. Joseph Boguifo, former president of the Association of Private Clinics of Côte D'IVOire (ACPCI)