04-28-2014 ■ The « Medics without Vacation (MWV) » are involved and active wherever they go though they are named like this. Enhancing hospital partners’ capacities is the noble objective of the Belgian Organization.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “In some areas of the world there were people who didn’t get access to high- quality (...)

04-20-2014 ■ Burundian Women living with HIV/ AIDS complain that they are not protected by their society: They are mistreated by their own husbands, raped and ill-treated at work. They claim for a special law protecting them.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse On the occasion of the Women’s Day Celebration, the International Community (...)

04-04-2014 ■ Nowadays, flu is spreading out very much in our area. It is so chronic and harsh that some people wonder whether or not it is that kind of virus from developed countries.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I caught cold and flu two months ago. At the beginning, I thought it was (...)

03-20-2014 ■ Burundi is ranked at the top in maternal death in EAC. The only approach which should discount the ratio is social accountability or responsibility.-By Diane Uwimana “There are bad figures. The lack of infrastructures which are adapted to pregnant women and enough qualified staff personnel is one of the (...)

03-14-2014 ■ People used to go to Rwanda, India or abroad for that method of treating kidney failure. But, Dr Nyandwi Joseph indicates that very recently at Kamenge Hospital University Center, peritoneal dialysis has started to be conducted.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Dialysis is a technique that helps kidney to work in (...)

02-17-2014 ■ Doctors sometimes prescribe medicines for patients without considering their age and occasionally, this causes bad effects. The Medical Association recalls doctors to update their knowledge before prescribing any medicine.-By Diane Uwimana Two recent cases have occurred in a private hospital when a couple of mothers met there had the (...)

02-11-2014 ■ 7,6 million people die of cancer worldwide every year. In Burundi, cancer is not the main concern of the Public Health Ministry which decided to ‘celebrate’ International Cancer Day every February 4th by holding a mere workshop. The Burundian Alliance Against Cancer (“Alliance Burundaise de Lutte Contre le Cancer”), (...)

02-08-2014 ■ According to studies and experiments made in medical field, normal people can, without any doubt, give birth to albinos. Families that have albino children should have an appropriate family planning, advices Doctor Elie Mupera, Dermatologist at Bujumbura Military Hospital.-By Yves Didier Irakoze   “In medical field, there exist two (...)

02-04-2014 ■ 71 inquiry agents will conduct the survey called stigma Index and 1272 people living with HIV will be inquired in the whole country-by Diane Uwimana The survey will be conducted by and for people living with VIH from different associations such as RPB+, Capes+, Burundi Network of Women living (...)

02-04-2014 ■ Down’s syndrome is not a disease but rather a congenital malformation due to the presence of an extra chromosome. It causes various physical symptoms and mental disabilities in most cases. However, with proper care and enough knowledge, the child can show tremendous improvement and even aspire to a professional (...)