Service Yezu Mwiza
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| Established | 2000 |
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| Headquarters | Rohero I, |
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Director | Pierre Célestin Musoni |
| Affiliations | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Website | Yezu Mwiza (in French) |
| Remarks | Persons living with HIV/AIDS are not disabled: they are able to produce and contribute to the integral development of society. |
Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) in Burundi is a part of the Jesuit outreach to fight AIDS/HIV in Africa, and has expanded to other health services. SYM uses mobile clinics to reach people with its efforts at prevention, care, and psychosocial support.[1]
History
In 2000 SYM took over the Jesuit Refugee Service efforts in Burundi among refugees from civil war, and has been a part of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) since its founding in 2002.[2] Since 2008 SYM has worked out of its headquarters at Bubanza Avenue 11, Bujumbura, to promote the overall health of the population by the comprehensive care of HIV/AIDS and TB/HIV, the fight against malaria, the promotion of reproductive health for mothers, and the care of chronic diseases.[3][verification needed] It also builds homes for the families of victims.[4][verification needed] With the approval of the Ministry of Public Health, SYM has become an AIDS Voluntary Testing Centre (VCT), and in 2009 an antiretroviral treatment center and PMTCT site.[5][verification needed] In June 2010, SYM opened a clinic at its headquarters for treatment, education, counseling, day hospitalization, care, and laboratory services.[6] The center's services cover the provinces of rural Bujumbura, Muramvya, and 8 other towns. With support from the government Ministry of Public Health, the staff was expanded to two doctors, five nurses, two psychologists, a laboratory, two social workers, a pharmacist, and three administrators. SYM also became a part of the National Programme Leprosy-Tuberculosis (PNILT), as a testing and anti-tubercular treatment center (CDT).
References
- ↑ "BURUNDI - SERVICE YEZU MWIZA". African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN). February 8, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Yezumwiza". Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ NatureWorldNews. "Nature World News". www.natureworldnews.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ "Actualités financières, économiques et politiques - Boursorama". www.boursorama.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ PMTCT. Accessed 1 April 2016.
- ↑ "HIV/AIDS Clinic in Africa to be named after late Canadian priest". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
Coordinates: 3°23′24.9″S 29°22′23.23″E / 3.390250°S 29.3731194°E
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