What is happening in Burundi?
Burundi is one of the world’s poorest nations. Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1962, the east African country has been plagued by civil war and tensions still exist between the Tutsi minority and Hutu majority.
In Burundi, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has responded to endemic and epidemic diseases, social violence and healthcare exclusion, and has run a trauma hospital in the capital Bujumbura. We are also helping tens of thousands of Burundians who have fled across the border to Tanzania.
One of our main focuses in Burundi is tackling malaria, the leading cause of death in the country. In addition to providing treatment, we collaborate with the health authorities to implement measures to reduce the incidence of the disease.
584,300
OUTPATIENT CONSULTATIONS IN BURUNDI BY MSF IN 2023
117,800
MALARIA CASES TREATED BY MSF IN BURUNDI IN 2023
126
MSF STAFF WORKING IN BURUNDI IN 2023
