Providing ambulances and medical equipment to support health services in Ngozi, Kayanza and Cibitoke provinces, as part of the Twiteho Amagara programme.
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Transport is an essential part of people being able to access healthcare services. For many people living in Burundi, they must travel long distances to reach health facilities and hospitals, a difficult feat for the elderly, disabled and for emergency cases. That’s why on the 25th November 2020, HealthNet TPO and the consortium members within the Twiteho Amagara programme, gave the Ministry of Health of Burundi (MSPLS) 6 ambulances, 5 supervisory vehicles and medical equipment worth more than Bif1.5 billion (€640,000). The hand-over of the vehicles and equipment took place at the Ministry of Health in the presence of the Minister of Health and AIDS Control, representatives of the European Union, District Health Officials and representatives of the organisations of the consortium.
The 6 ambulances were delivered to the Health District Offices of Ngozi and Kayanza provinces, and the 5 supervisory vehicles were donated to Provincial Health Office (BPS) and the District Health Office (BDS). These vehicles will support the mobility of the senior teams of the health districts of Ngozi, Kayanza and Cibitoke and facilitate supervision in health centres and hospitals.
Medical equipment was also donated to the Health Centres and District Hospitals, that focus on reproductive health for childbirth, prenatal and postnatal care, reducing the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. This included a high quality X-Ray machine for Cibitoke Hospital, improving the quality of their medical imaging for diagnosing and analysis specific medical problems.
In Burundi, HealthNet TPO is improving access to quality health services, including sexual and reproductive health and support for survivors of gender-based violence. The programme is called Twiteho Amagara (Let’s take care of our health) and we work together with WeWorld-GVC, Medica Mondiale and Pathfinder International as part of a consortium to meet the specific health needs of the populations in the provinces Ngozi, Kayanza and Cibitoke reaching more than 1.7 million people.
