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AU Health Summit in Accra: Burundi’s top diplomat, Edouard Bizimana, urged African leaders to boost domestic health spending to cut preventable maternal deaths and end AIDS by 2030, warning that Africa still carries a heavy disease burden with too little health workforce and funding. Water Crisis in Muyinga: In Buhumuza Province, dry taps and costly jerrycans are pushing families to unsafe water sources, raising fears of cholera and other waterborne outbreaks as school hygiene worsens. Bujumbura Stampede: Eight worshippers died and nine were injured after a crush at the Kanguka crusade in Kamenge, with police saying suffocation likely drove the deaths when a wall collapsed at the exit. Ebola Preparedness in the Region: Tanzania’s neighbors are tightening surveillance; in Kagera, schools and border entry points are screening students and travelers amid Ebola alerts from DRC and Uganda. EAC Virology Boost: The EAC is set to launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute as a regional virology center to strengthen lab training, diagnostics, and disease surveillance across member states. Solar Power for Care: Kigutu’s Village Health Works hospital reported major improvements after installing solar power, enabling safe surgeries without power interruptions. Health Access via Medical Tourism: Burundi is increasingly sending patients to Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, with officials highlighting successful heart treatment for children.

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