Busuma, Burundi—When Neema’s two children aged four and two years fell ill it began with a fever. Then a rash appeared and their condition gradually worsened, eventually requiring transfer to a treatment centre in Busuma…
Read moreBujumbura – Under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health and with the support of the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO), Burundi has just launched, on April 29, 2026, the va…
Read moreThe health authorities in Burundi, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), are carrying out investigations to determine the cause of an illness that has led to five deaths and sickened 28 people in Mpanda district in the north of the country, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Read moreBusuma, Burundi—Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian emergency as thousands of people fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to cross the border, placing increasing strain on health ser…
Read moreBujumbura – Since late July 2024, Burundi has been actively responding to a mpox outbreak that had affected nearly 5000 people by mid-October 2025. Young adults aged 20 to 30 years are the most impacted, followed by chil…
Read moreSur financement du Fonds de lutte contre les pandémies, le gouvernement du Burundi en collaboration avec ses partenaires a organisé du 4 au 9 août 2025 à Gitega un atelier stratégique visant le renforcement de la co…
Read moreBujumbura – « J'ai souffert de l'onchocercose pendant longtemps. A un moment, je ne pouvais plus m'asseoir et je me grattais jusqu'à saigner. J'étais désespérée au point où un jour j'ai même prié Dieu pour mourir. Tout m…
Read moreBujumbura – Marie*, 28 ans, a été contrainte de quitter sa localité de Kamanyola en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), à cause du conflit armé. Elle a trouvé refuge au Burundi et y vit depuis mars 2025. Assise devan…
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