AIDS 2024: No health without mental health, urges United for Global Mental Health
By Avit Ndayiziga In this twirling world, almost every person is likely to face mental health challenges at some point…
Category: Health
HIV response funding cuts threaten lives as AIDS is still with us, warns Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director
By Avit Ndayiziga As the number of people living with HIV increased to 39.9 million in 2023 from 39 million…
AIDS 2024: The International AIDS conference has unveiled optimistic prospects for an HIV cure
By Avit Ndayiziga It is Monday morning July 22, 2024, in Munich, Germany, at Messe München, a Trade Fair center,…
Burundi: HIV/AIDS prevalence climbs by 4,4 percent after declining
By Avit Ndayiziga In the last two years, the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people grew from 7,9 percent in…
Despite a notable decrease in HIV/AIDS prevalence in Burundi, stigmatization persists
By Avit Ndayiziga Even though HIV/AIDS prevalence has significantly declined on a global scale, stigma and discrimination remain significant obstacles…
Data Story: Covid-19 vaccine, the fear of the unknown?
Writer: Jibi Moses Covid-19 (SARS-COV-2) was first reported in China’s Wuhan City in late 2019 and later led to reported…
Worsening living conditions fuel hypertension prevalence in Burundi
By Avit Ndayiziga Rising prices in fuel, food, and other basic necessities are affecting Burundians, leading to hypertension prevalence increase.…
Internally displaced persons living with HIV at Mafubo Site lament over soaring food costs
By Avit Ndayiziga In Burundi, as elsewhere, food prices have spiked since the end of 2021. This has led to…
Burundi registered significant moves in fighting against HIV, officials claim
By Avit Ndayiziga Dr. Sylvie NZEYIMANA, the Minister of Public Health and the Fight Against AIDS has reported that the…