01-27-2014 ■ Solidarity and Development (SODEVE), is an active association based in Burundi since 15 years now. SODEVE is engaged in the creation of a snake house and a laboratory to make anti-venom serums that will be distributed to treat venomous snakes’ bites.-Joanna Nganda “What would you do if you were (...)

01-27-2014 ■ In Burundi, renal insufficiency kills many people. So, people would like to know what it is, its causes and how to prevent it. IWACU has met a nephrologist for more details.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “My dad died in 2011. He was suffering from malaria. But later on, he fell (...)

01-17-2014 ■ High blood pressure, a condition known to affect the old, can also affect young people in their late 20s and early 30s. The causes are many, the consequences costly but the prevention is possible. Dr. Marc Nimburanira, Cardiologist, tells us more about high blood pressure.-By Joanna Nganda “Blood pressure (...)

01-14-2014 ■ The City Council authority has decided to close dirty restaurants which don’t respond to hygienic norms in Bujumbura. However, some of the restaurants are still working despite the decision.-Yves Didier Irakoze Those small restaurants are often built with wood, strips of canes or stalks, and covered with plastics and (...)

01-13-2014 ■ In Bujumbura, it’s not uncommon to see a pregnant woman drinking an ice cold beer or some other kind of alcohol. But just how bad does it affect the child-to-be and the mother herself? What are the risks on the long run?-By Joanna Nganda Dr. Deo Ntukamazina, obstetrician-gynecologist at (...)

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 (...)

12-25-2013 ■ Nairobi fly, acid-bug, Nyerere, are all names given to the black and red stripped bug. Its actual name is Paederus Sabaeus, and besides the Paederus dermatitis (skin irritation), the bug can hurt a lot more.-By Joanna Nganda The bug lives in bushes surrounding houses, in which it hides during the (...)

12-24-2013 ■ Some patients complain about the way they are cared for in some public hospitals. They want both physicians and nurses to treat them carefully to their expectations.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I had a son of 3 months who had a fever; thetemperature was between 39 and 40°. We went (...)

12-19-2013 ■ People from Ijenda as well as their neighbours will no longer need to move to Bujumbura for eye care. An ophthalmic centre has recently been created, thanks to “Lions Club Bujumbura Doyen”.-By Diane Uwimana It has two consultation rooms, six simple rooms and four VIP rooms all with two (...)

12-14-2013 ■ In Bujumbura, the price of artificial milk for infants is going through the roof, leaving mothers with very few alternatives. But why artificial milk when you can breastfeed? -By Joanna Nganda Elsie, a mother of two, chose exclusive breastfeeding and as she says it herself “it’s the cheapest and (...)