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Burundians living with HIV/ AIDS are malnourished
01-06-2014
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Food insecurity, clinical stage, education level, professional activity, essential household income, marital status,… are some factors which lead people living with the HIV/AIDS to malnutrition.-By Diane Uwimana The prevalence of malnutrition for men and women is estimated at 28.1% and 25.0% respectively with 6.0% of severe case for the (...)
Media
“Raising woman voices to media”
01-03-2014
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Female journalists from the Great Lakes Region working in media have gathered to create a network for freely voicing and expressing women issues.-By Yves Didier Irakoze The network was created in partnership with Search for Common Ground an NGO operating in Burundi, Burundian Women Journalists Association (AFJO), Rwandan Women (...)
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Paved roads but unhealthy gutters
01-03-2014
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People living near paved roads complain about unsanitary gutters. They are frightened by the situation and ask themselves whom is the responsibility to ensure cleanness.-By Yves Didier Irakoze Walking near the gutters on paved road quarters, you are welcomed by bad smell of waste water and materials especially when (...)
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Tourism : Burundi’s adjustment to the EAC standard norms not ready
01-01-2014
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The identification and classification of hotels and other touristic institutions in conformity with EAC standard norms will not take place as scheduled. The main cause is the lack of fund.-By Diane Uwimana “The assessment and classification of different hotels and other touristic institutions will not happen as it was convened. (...)
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