Health
Rumonge : cholera re-emerges in Kizuka and Gatete, one death and several hospitalized
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 31, 2026 — Cholera has resurfaced in the Kizuka and Gatete zones of the port district of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi. Around ten
Uganda : in Nakivale, a large-scale campaign targets thousands of refugee children against measles
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, October 12, 2026 — A measles vaccination campaign was conducted last week in the Nakivale refugee camp, located in the Isingiro district of southwestern Uganda. Organized
Ebola in the DRC : the virus gains ground, the response under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 9, 2026—The Ebola epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Originating in Ituri province, where the Bundibugyo strain was first identified, it
Drinking water shortage in Bujumbura : residents at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From
Bubanza : amid cholera outbreak, drinking water becomes a luxury
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 17, 2026 — In several neighborhoods of the Bubanza zone, in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, access to drinking water is becoming increasingly difficult.
Burunga : Ebola threatens the border, authorities urged to act before the first case
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 14, 2026 — The reported spread of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is causing concern in Burunga province. Health authorities
Burundi : therapeutic food diverted, malnutrition figures inflated… a system allegedly at the heart of the scandal
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, August 10, 2026—Officials at some health centers in Burunga province, southern Burundi, are accused by health sector sources of diverting and reselling therapeutic food intended for
King Khaled Hospital : the maternity ward on the verge of overwhelm, obstetric emergencies in danger
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 31, 2026 — The big number of patients at King Khaled Hospital in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, considered the country’s largest university hospital and one
Dirty cities, litter, and lack of monitoring : the hgovernment puts pressure on local authorities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 21, 2026—Faced with persistent hygiene and sanitation challenges, the Burundian government is taking a tougher stance against certain local administrative authorities accused of failing to
DRC : the fight against Ebola hampered by the healthcare workers’ strike
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, July 18, 2026 — As Congolese authorities intensify their efforts to contain the new Ebola outbreak, the response is facing a major obstacle : the ongoing