Health
Kakuma : malaria kills silently in a camp in distress
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, May 20, 2026 — Refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya are facing an alarming resurgence of malaria. The disease is spreading rapidly in the
Ebola virus reappearance : Burundi placed on high alert
Bujumbura, May 19, 2026 – The Burundian government has placed the country on high alert following the reappearance of the Ebola virus in the Great Lakes region. Health authorities fear
Ebola in DRC : new outbreak in the East, Goma affected, and partial border closure with Rwanda
SOS Médias Burundi Gila, May 18, 2026 — A new Ebola virus disease outbreak has struck eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), affecting the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu
Bujumbura : cholera reappears in Buyenzi, authorities strengthen sanitation measures
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 15, 2026 – Four cases of cholera have been reported in the Swahili neighborhood of the Buyenzi zone, in the Mukaza district, in the heart
Butanyerera : the drug crisis exposes the flaws in the healthcare system
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, May 15, 2026 – Complaints are multiplying among members of the Public Service Mutuality company (MFP) and holders of health insurance cards in Butanyerera province, northern
Burundi : the HPV vaccination campaign concluded, between support and reluctance
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 1, 2026 – The national vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus (HPV) concluded on Thursday, April 30, throughout Burundi. Launched on April 28, the operation targeted
Muyinga : twelve pupils hospitalized after mysterious poisoning at Rugari Secondary School
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, April 23, 2026 — Twelve seventh-grade girls from Rugari Secondary School, located in Buhumuza Province, northeastern Burundi, were hospitalized at Muyinga Hospital after exhibiting alarming symptoms,
Burundi : indefinite strike at the Kamenge Neuropsychiatric Center, staff denounce violations of agreements
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 23, 2026 — Staff at the Kamenge Neuropsychiatric Center (CNPK), members of SYNAPA (National Union of Paramedical and Nursing Staff) and SNTS (National Union of
Burundi : a new vaccine against cervical cancer soon to be administered to young girls
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 16, 2026 – The Minister of Public Health, Dr Lydwine Baradahana, announced on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 the upcoming introduction of a new vaccine aimed
Mpanda : an unknown illness under surveillance; initial analyses rule out major hemorrhagic fevers
SOS Médias Burundi Mpanda, April 13, 2026 — An as-yet-unidentified illness, responsible for several cases and deaths in the Mpanda district, has been mobilizing Burundian health authorities for several days.