Health
Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian woman refugee and a newborn baby die following medical negligence
The tragedy took place at the Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda. Burundian refugees speak of medical negligence that led to the death of a mother and her newborn baby. INFO
Cibitoke: the health district chief accused of favoritism in the granting of training
The health centers managers in the communes of Buganda and Rugombo in the health district of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) are angry against the head doctor of the Cibitoke health district.
Africa’s Great Lakes : time to fight two pandemics
Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are battling Mpox while Rwanda is doing everything it can to contain the spread of the deadly Marburg virus, while avoiding Mpox.
Mahama (Rwanda) : drastic preventive measures against the Marburg pandemic
Several international organizations operating in the Mahama refugee camp have suspended their activities following the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Rwanda. Refugees are urged to observe preventive measures
Rwanda: Deadly Marburg Virus discovered
The Rwandan Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Friday the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in some health facilities. The population is urged to be vigilant and strictly respect
Ngozi: Musasa refugee camp gets a new maternity building
The Congolese refugee camp of Musasa in the province of Ngozi in northern Burundi has a new maternity building. Congolese refugees, like other inhabitants of the Musasa area, say they
Kinshasa: DRC receives first doses of Mpox vaccines
The Congolese heath minister on Thursday received a first batch of nearly 100,000 doses of Mpox vaccines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this is a donation from European
Makamba : refusal to harmonize salaries by the provincial health authority, employees denounce embezzlement of funds
For more than two years, health officials in Makamba province (southern Burundi) have been reluctant to harmonize salaries in the health sector, while the Ministry of Health ordered this harmonization
Burundi : fight against the Mpox pandemic, city dwellers seem to trivialize the disease
Measures to prevent the spread of monkeypox are not seriously respected in different neighborhoods of the commercial capital Bujumbura. Despite incessant calls and warnings from the authorities, the population turns
Kayanza : the only morgue saturated, residents forced to bury their loved ones in a hurry
The Kayanza province (northern Burundi) has only one morgue. It is therefore too busy, and recently, it was saturated and the hospital is forcing families to quickly organize the burial