Results of the evaluation of infection prevention and control in Burundi

On March 7th, 2024, the Burundian Network for Infection Prevention and Control (RBPCI) and the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS Control in Burundi jointly organized a session to present the results of the evaluation of the implementation of infection prevention and control measures. This evaluation was carried out from 4 to 8 December 2023 in 46 health units in the 8 health districts of the area commonly known as the ‘cholera belt’ identified in 5 provinces of Burundi.

The results showed that, among the health facilities evaluated, 69.57% have a weak infection prevention and control program with major shortcomings, 28% implement some measures but have significant gaps while only 2% have a properly functioning infection prevention and control program.

At the end of this session, participants who were largely composed of executives from the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS Control and development partners (including WHO, Africa CDC, and AFENET), made necessary recommendations to establish a sustainable infection prevention and control program in Burundi.