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About FONAFIS 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tPresentation, context, objectives and governance of the National Forum on Health Financing in Burkina Faso\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Forum presentation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The leading national platform for strategic dialogue on health financing<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The National Forum on Health Financing (FONAFIS)<\/strong> is the main national platform for strategic dialogue on Health Financing in Burkina Faso. It is the permanent framework for dialogue, coordination and accountability<\/strong> on Health Financing, instituted by Arr\u00eat\u00e9 n\u00b02025-699\/MS\/CAB of October 17, 2025. <\/p>

FONAFIS is organized by the Ministry of Health<\/strong>, through the Secr\u00e9tariat Technique des R\u00e9formes sur le Health Financing(ST-RFS<\/strong>), with technical assistance from the R\u00e9seau en Afrique francophone pour la Recherche pour la Sant\u00e9 et le D\u00e9veloppement(RESADE<\/strong>).<\/p>

This first edition<\/strong> is placed under the Very High Patronage<\/strong> of His Excellency Captain Ibrahim TRAOR\u00c9, President of Faso, Head of State, and sponsored by the Minister of Economy and Finance.<\/p>

The forum will be held from March 25 to 27, 2026<\/strong> at the Ouaga 2000<\/strong> conference hall , Ouagadougou<\/strong>, and will bring together around 400 participants<\/strong>: government decision-makers, technical and financial partners, civil society, the private sector, researchers and national and international experts.<\/p>

The official working language is French<\/strong>, with simultaneous interpretation into English<\/strong> for plenary sessions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3-day intensive work sessions<\/div>\t\t\t
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Dialogue days: March 25-27, 2026<\/div>\t\t\t
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Background and rationale<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Remarkable health progress, but persistent financing challenges<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Major health advances in Burkina Faso<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Maternal mortality<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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42% reduction in the maternal mortality ratio, from 484 to 281 per 100,000 live births (EDSBF 2010 vs EDSBF-V 2021).<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Infant mortality (under 5 years) reduced by 63%, from 129 to 48 per 1,000 live births.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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54% reduction in infant mortality (under 1 year), from 65 to 30 per 1,000 live births.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The policy of free healthcare<\/strong>, in force since 2016, is one of the major advances in the Burkinabe healthcare system. It covers care for pregnant women, children under 5 and emergency care. <\/p>

Since its launch, the policy has generated a cumulative billing volume of over 560 million USD<\/strong> (around 330 billion FCFA). More than 164 million free benefits<\/strong> have been delivered to beneficiaries. <\/p>

This policy has considerably improved access to healthcare for the most vulnerable populations, but poses challenges in terms of financial sustainability and reimbursement of health facilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Billed for free services since 2016<\/div>\t\t\t
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Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU)<\/strong> was officially launched on February 1, 2026<\/strong>, marking a historic milestone in Burkina Faso’s march towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).<\/p>

RAMU is managed by the Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie Universelle (CNAMU)<\/strong>, created by Decree n\u00b02023-0662\/PRES\/PM of June 21, 2023. Its ambition is to gradually cover the entire population of Burkina Faso. <\/p>

The Caisse Autonome de Mutualisation des Agents de l’\u00c9tat (CAMA)<\/strong> also contributes to social health protection for civil servants and government employees.<\/p>

ThePresidential Initiative for Health<\/strong> complements this with a political commitment at the highest level to accelerate healthcare financing reforms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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World Bank \/ GFF<\/td>\n167 M USD<\/td>\nResults-based financing, health system strengthening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Global fund<\/td>\n~250 M USD<\/td>\nHIV\/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, health system strengthening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Union<\/td>\n384 M EUR<\/td>\nSector budget support, universal health coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Multiple funding mechanisms (free healthcare, UHIP, CAMA, vertical programs) with no integrated framework for coordination and consistency.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Despite massive investment in free healthcare (USD 560M since 2016), direct household payments remain at 44% of total healthcare expenditure. This paradox illustrates the need for an integrated financing framework that articulates coherence between free healthcare, health insurance and budget financing. <\/p>

FONAFIS 2026 aims to resolve this equation by laying the foundations for a more efficient, equitable and sovereign financing system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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One general objective and eight specific objectives to transform healthcare financing<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Build an efficient and equitable healthcare financing system<\/strong> to ensure health sovereignty and achieve the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2026-2030, by mobilizing all stakeholders around a common agenda of reforms and concrete commitments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Draw up a shared, up-to-date diagnosis of healthcare financing in Burkina Faso, identifying the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of the current system.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Explore and validate innovative mechanisms for mobilizing domestic resources for healthcare, including dedicated taxes (tobacco, alcohol, telecoms, mining), contributions from the diaspora and the private sector.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Define how the policy of free health care, UHIP, CAMA and other financing mechanisms should be linked to ensure optimal system coherence.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Identify concrete strategies to reduce Direct Household Payments (DHP) from 44% to the 20% threshold recommended by the WHO, in line with MDG 3.8.2.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Draw up a shared, up-to-date diagnosis of healthcare financing in Burkina Faso, identifying the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of the current system.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Facilitate the alignment and harmonization of support from technical and financial partners with national priorities and the strategic framework of the NDP 2026-2030.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Obtain formal and measurable commitments from all stakeholders through a Health Compact for Universal Health Coverage.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Set up an institutional monitoring and accountability framework for health financing, involving an interministerial Health-Finance mechanism coordinated by COS-GFS.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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FONAFIS 2026 expected results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSix concrete deliverables to transform health financing in Burkina Faso\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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High-level political document with quantified targets for public funding of healthcare, principles of equity and a sovereign vision adopted by all stakeholders.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Agreement of formal commitments between the government, technical and financial partners, civil society and the private sector, with measurable objectives and a timetable for implementation.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Structured summary of the work of the 27 forum sessions, with sector and cross-sector recommendations to guide public health financing policies.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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National capacity-building program in health financing, including executive training, experience sharing and skills transfer.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The 7 themes of FONAFIS 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The three-day forum will focus on seven strategic themes<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Health sovereignty and endogenous financing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Analysis of dependence on external funding (21% of healthcare expenditure) and exploration of paths towards greater financial autonomy. Conceptual framework of health sovereignty in the Burkina Faso context. Positioning in relation to the Abuja objective (15% of the national budget devoted to health). Role of endogenous financing in sustaining the healthcare system. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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National diagnosis of health financing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Comprehensive review of healthcare financing based on the National Health Accounts (NHA 2023). Analysis of financial flows, identification of bottlenecks and inefficiencies. International comparisons and benchmarking with countries in the sub-region. Assessment of budgetary space for health. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Innovative mobilization of domestic resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Exploration of innovative resource mobilization mechanisms: dedicated health taxes (tobacco, alcohol, telecommunications, mining), contributions from the Burkina Faso diaspora, contributions from the domestic private sector and public-private partnerships for health. Successful international experiences and conditions for transferability to the Burkina Faso context. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Universal health coverage and financial protection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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First results of the RAMU (launched February 1, 2026), articulation with the policy of free health care and CAMA. Strategies to reduce catastrophic health expenditure (MDG 3.8.2). Fight against impoverishment linked to health expenditure. Models for extending coverage to populations in the informal sector and to people in vulnerable situations. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Strategic purchasing and system efficiency<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Moving from passive financing to strategic purchasing of healthcare services. Allocative and technical efficiency in the use of resources. Results-based financing (RBF): assessment and prospects. Local drug production and pharmaceutical sovereignty. Digitization for efficient healthcare financing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Transparency, accountability and financial governance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Transparency mechanisms in the management of healthcare resources. Mutual accountability between government and partners. Role of civil society and citizen control in monitoring funding. Information systems for monitoring financial flows and producing evidence-based data. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Coordination, alignment and harmonization of partners<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Round table of technical and financial partners for formal commitments. Align support with the national priorities of the NDP 2026-2030. Harmonization of procedures and reduction of aid fragmentation. Coordination mechanisms between different financing instruments and joint monitoring of commitments. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A robust organizational structure to ensure the success of the forum and follow-up on commitments<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The National Organizing Committee (CNO)<\/strong> is the steering body for FONAFIS. It is chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health<\/strong>, and includes representatives of the ministries concerned, national institutions and technical and financial partners. <\/p>

The NOC is supported by the Technical Secretariat for Health Financing Reforms (ST-RFS)<\/strong>, which is responsible for operational coordination of all preparatory activities and day-to-day management of the forum.<\/p>

Technical assistance is provided by RESADE<\/strong> (R\u00e9seau en Afrique francophone pour la Recherche pour la Sant\u00e9 et le D\u00e9veloppement), which brings its expertise in organizing high-level forums on health financing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Designing the scientific program, selecting speakers, validating thematic content and guaranteeing the academic quality of the work.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Management of the forum site (Ouaga 2000), accommodation, catering, transport, signage and security for participants.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Communications strategy, press relations, media coverage, social network management and visual media production.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Management of official invitations, accreditation of participants, protocol for ceremonies and coordination with the Presidency's security services.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Fundraising for the forum, budget management, partnerships with the private sector and coordination of TFP contributions.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Development of a commitment monitoring framework, definition of indicators, reporting mechanism and preparation of post-forum follow-up.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The commitments made at FONAFIS 2026 will be monitored by a permanent inter-ministerial mechanism<\/strong>, coordinated by the Comit\u00e9 d’Orientation Strat\u00e9gique de la Gouvernance du Health Financing (COS-GFS)<\/strong>. <\/p>

This mechanism provides for biannual reviews of<\/strong> commitments, involving the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, technical and financial partners and civil society.<\/p>

The ST-RFS<\/strong> will act as permanent secretariat for the monitoring process, producing regular progress reports that will be made public to ensure transparency and accountability to the people of Burkina Faso.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Participate in FONAFIS 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Join 400 decision-makers, experts and partners to build the future of healthcare financing in Burkina Faso.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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