Burundi: Our Impact

Defeating Malaria Through Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening: A Review of SIAPS' Activities in Eight Countries

August 09, 2017
A technician tests a child for malaria at a health center in Kinshasa, DRC.Photo Credit: Aubrey Clark

The USAID-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program, led by MSH, recently published the results of its activities in eight countries (Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Guinea, Mali, and South Sudan) to control malaria.

Burundi: Community Case Management of Malaria Saves Lives of Children Under Five

January 29, 2014
{Photo credit: MSH staff/SIAPS Burundi.}Photo credit: MSH staff/SIAPS Burundi.

Malaria is the leading cause of death for adults and children under five in Burundi. One hundred percent of the population in Burundi is at risk of contracting malaria. Despite the efforts of Burundi’s Ministry of Health (MoH), timely access to health care is limited by financial constraints, geographic inaccessibility, and lack of awareness about malaria complications. Community Case Management

Improving Accessibility of ACT Medicines in Burundi

April 24, 2012

Pharmacist Anitha Nduwimana at the Mutaho district pharmacy (photo credit: MSH).