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Health is a great issue in Burundi. In spite of being a small country it is densely populated. Burundi Medical Facilities are inadequate for such a ever increasing population. You will not get Western standard of care in this country. People suffer from various diseases like Malaria, Cholera, HIV/AIDs are common to Burundi.
Since Burundi Medical Facilities are not quite enough to cure any disease travelers are requested to carry their own medicine because certain medicines are not found in Burundi. The treatment is not very reliable. There is also a scarcity of medical equipments. Travelers are asked to avoid the hospitals if it is not a very serious case.
Medical Facilities in Burundi are unable to fight the medical problems. So people are requested to take precautions against certain diseases. It is better to know about the vaccinations. Eat safe food and be careful about the diseases that are caused by water. You can avail insect bite protection from the Centers for Diseases Control and Preventions.
As Medical Facilities of Burundi are very poor travelers are suggested to have a medical insurance to be on the safe side.
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