Health
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.
The World Health Day : the local NGO PARCEM raises the alarm about the Burundian health system
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 9, 2026 — On the occasion of the World Health Day, celebrated every April 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for strengthened scientific collaboration
Bujumbura : a mysterious illness already claims victims in Mpanda
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 8, 2026 — The district of Mpanda, in Bujumbura province, has been struck by an unknown illness that is raising fears of a health crisis.
Fatal surgery in Gitega : double death and two anesthesiologists detained
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 4, 2026 — A medical tragedy has shaken Gitega province, in the center of the small East African nation. Two anesthesiologists have been arrested and
Cholera in Bujumbura : between a surge in cases and sanctions, the government takes a hard line
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 4, 2026 — Burundi is facing a worrying resurgence of cholera in 2025-2026, with more than 3,500 cases recorded in 2025 and new outbreaks reported