Health
Drinking water shortage in Carama : residents fear health risks
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 23, 2026— In the Carama I and II neighborhoods, located in the Ntahangwa district, north of Burundi’s commercial capital, Bujumbura, the drinking water shortage has
Burundi launches cervical cancer vaccination campaign
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 3, 2026 – The Burundian government has announced the launch of a national cervical cancer vaccination campaign for girls aged 9 to 14. This initiative,
Butihinda : denied care and neglect at Gashoho Hospital, Congolese refugees abandoned
SOS Médias Burundi Butihinda, February 26, 2026 – Congolese refugees living in the Kinama camp in Buhumuza province and the Musasa camp in Butanyerera province, in the east and north
Burunga : the lump-stain disease and the foot-and-mouth disease decimate cattle herds
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, February 25, 2026 – The province of Burunga, in southern Burundi, is facing a worrying resurgence of animal diseases. For nearly two months, lump-stain disease and
Kirundo : two health officials and their driver arrested in an alleged drug embezzlement case
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, February 18, 2026 – Three people were arrested on February 16, 2026, in Vumbi, Kirundo district, Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, in connection with an alleged embezzlement
Bujumbura : fear of poisoning fuels an uncontrolled business
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 17, 2026 – Fear of poisoning is gaining ground in Burundi’s commercial capital. Faced with persistent illnesses, many families are abandoning traditional healthcare facilities in
Cholera in Nyanza : drinking water funds vanish, the population pays with their health
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, February 3, 2026 – For more than three years, cholera has remained a persistent threat in Burundi. Officially declared in January 2023, the epidemic continues to
Seasonal flu in Burundi : the ministry reassures the public amid coronavirus fears
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 28, 2026 — While a virulent flu outbreak is affecting several regions of the country, raising fears of a resurgence of the coronavirus, the Burundian
Butanyerera : a mysterious illness affects over 500 pupils
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, January 25, 2026 – For nearly a week, an illness of unknown origin, with flu-like symptoms, has affected more than 500 pupils in several secondary schools
Burunga : a mosquito net shortage revives the malaria threat
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, January 19, 2026 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, many residents say they have not yet received the insecticide-treated mosquito nets promised by health authorities. This