Zoonoses: a danger for livestock farmers and their herds
BUJUMBURA, February 27th (ABP) – Zoonoses are diseases in which the pathogen (bacteria, virus or parasite) can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. They are spread by…
Blood donation, an act of compassion
BUJUMBURA, February 17th (ABP) – Blood is a necessary element for life and essential in hospitals to save patients’ lives. This was announced by Dr. Félicien Nzotungwanayo, Director General of…
Sickle-cell disease, a dangerous disease for human health
BUJUMBURA, February 18th (ABP) – Sickle-cell disease or drepanocytosis, sometimes called sickle-cell anemia, is a dangerous disease for human health. It is also genetic, affects hemoglobin and causes potentially serious…
Uncontrolled use of cosmetic products has harmful effects on health, according to specialists
BUJUMBURA, February 12th (ABP) – Some cosmetic products containing hydroquinone and hydrocortisone have harmful effects on human health. This was announced by dermatologist Dr. Berchmans Ntihebuwayo, working at the Prince…
The use of traditional medicines can contribute to human health
BUJUMBURA, February 12th (ABP) – Traditional medicines, based on medicinal plants, ancestral practices and cultural knowledge, play an important role in human health and in many societies, said Ntwengerabandya Oscar,…
Burundians need to know about Persistent Organic Pollutants, their origin and their harmful effects on health and the environment
BUJUMBURA, February 7th (ABP) – The national expert on persistent organic pollutants, Jérôme Karimumuryango, has revealed the precautionary measures that need to be learned to protect human health and the…
Burundi notes remarkable progress in controlling the spread of Mpox
GITEGA, January 24th (ABP) – The Ministry of public health and the fight against AIDS, with financial support from the World Health Organization “WHO”, has organized since Wednesday, January 22,…
Inauguration of the mortuary service at the Umugiraneza polyclinic
GITEGA, January 23rd (ABP) – The Burundian First Lady and legal representative of the Bonne Action – Umugiraneza Foundation, Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, received on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, a donation…
New services to open soon at the Umugiraneza polyclinic
GITEGA, January 22nd (ABP) – The First Lady of Burundi, Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, visited on Friday, January 17, 2025, the Umugiraneza Polyclinic of Kibimba in Giheta commune, Gitega province (political…
The number of malaria cases is high
CANKUZO, January 22nd (ABP) – The number of malaria cases is high in Cankuzo province. This was revealed by Frédéric Faustin Irambona, medical director of the provincial health Bureau in…