Informes

Highlights Inter agency mission to the north of the country: with the aim to ensure close follow up of the humanitarian situation prevailing in Burundi's Northern provinces, a three-day inter agency mission was conducted in Ngozi, Kirundo and Muyinga. The…

HIGHLIGHTS 25 April: African Day for the fight against malaria. In Burundi, the day was celebrated on 22 April in the health centre of Muhanga in Kayanza Province (Press release issued 22 April). On this occasion, Dr Jean Kamana, Minister…

Bujumbura, BURUNDI, le 22 avril 2005 - Le Burundi a célébré avec quelques jours d'avance la cinquième Journée Africaine de Lutte contre le Paludisme. Au cours de la commémoration qui eu lieu au Centre de Santé de Muhanga en…

Highlights Refugees: UNHCR issued a communiqué announcing the resumption of its activities in Gihinga refugees camp in Mwaro province and in Gasorwe camp in Muyinga province. Activities were suspended for a few days after the accidental death of a Congolese…

ONUB/PIO/PR/59/2005 Bujumbura, Burundi - "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today, we are happy to inform you that April 7 is World Health Day. To celebrate this event, there are activities which are organized almost everywhere around the world, and especially…

HIGHLIGHTS Inter agency health evaluation: with the support of three international consultants, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are conducting an inter agency health evaluation mission within the framework of the implementation of the Common Humanitarian Strategy (CHAP) and the…

Nayoguhola, a happy and talkative young woman living in Rutana, Burundi, spends much of her time these days helping her mother with household chores and caring for two younger siblings. But Nayoguhola was barely able to care for herself…

ONUB/PIO/PR/56/2005 Bujumbura, Burundi - Following the celebration of World Water Day this week, Thursday's press conference of the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) focused on problems of access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The special guest, Mr. Amadou Diallo,…

GENEVA, March 17 (UNHCR) - Refugees, returnees and host communities in six African countries stand to benefit from improved HIV prevention and AIDS treatment programmes under a new World Bank grant for the Great Lakes Initiative on HIV/AIDS (GLIA)…

Civil War, Conflicts, and Poverty in the Region Have Fueled Spread of AIDS News Release No:2005/383/AFR WASHINGTON, March 15, 2005 - The World Bank today approved a US$20 million grant to step up the fight against HIV/AIDS in the six…