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Burundians living with HIV/ AIDS are malnourished

01-06-2014 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 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 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 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. (...)