Health
Covid-19: Five Years After Denial, the Virus’s Return Rekindles Worries in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 18, 2025 — Five years after a controversial handling of Covid-19 marked by government denial and the suspicious death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, the
Burundian doctors : bonuses to stay… or a band-aid on a deep wound?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 13, 2025 – The small east African nation is facing an alarming outflow of healthcare professionals. In response, the government has decided to increase the
Bururi : medical transport crisis — lack of ambulances plunges patients into distress
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, April 28, 2025 – In the Bururi health province in southern Burundi, the population and local authorities are sounding the alarm. For several months, the referral
Buganda: Eight cases of cholera recorded in less than 48 hours in Nyamitanga and Ndava-Village
SOS Médias Burundi The health status is becoming serious in certain areas of Buganda commune, where cholera is resurfacing. In just two days, eight cases have been confirmed, including five
Bujumbura : unfair bonuses – the FNSS denounces favoritism in the health sector
The National Federation of Health Sector Unions (FNSS) is speaking out against a controversial decision by the Ministry of Health. The union denounces the exclusive allocation of certain bonuses to
Ngozi : suspension of free care at the Kiremba autonomous hospital
This measure is a very hard blow for children and pregnant women. It came after investigations carried out by the ministry in charge of health. The concerned health facility is
Bujumbura : Burundi government introduces a stabilization allowance for its doctors
The Burundian government, through the ministries in charge of Health and Finance, has taken a significant step to retain its health professionals. A joint order, signed on January 16, 2025,
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee successfully operated on after a call for help
After a year of suffering and medical abandonment, a Burundian refugee from the Nyarugusu camp underwent emergency surgery thanks to a mobilization on social media. Victim of serious negligence during
Bujumbura : the Secretary General of the CNDD-FDD returns to the country after a hospitalization abroad
Révérien Ndikuriyo arrived at the international airport of Bujumbura (commercial capital of Burundi) in the afternoon of this Thursday, February 20, 2025. This happens after the hospitalization in Dubai and
Bujumbura : the Burundian intelligence detains five doctors who demand rights of health practitioners
Dismayed and excited, members of the National Federation of Health Sector Unions are protesting against the arrest and imprisonment of five doctors by the SNR (National Intelligence Service) for over