Annual Report 2021

The year 2021 has been a special year for IPROSARUDE despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year was particularly marked by the initiation of IPROSARUDE’s own infrastructure acquisition process as well as the strengthening of IPROSARUDE’s innovation projects. IPROSARUDE has continued to serve the country in these areas of intervention. Interventions focused on the provinces of Gitega, Mwaro, Makamba, Kayanza, Bubanza and Bujumbura Mairie. In this regard, IPROSARUDE was able to contribute to the sensitization of people through health education sessions and radio broadcasts in partnership with Radio Humuriza FM of Gitega and Radio Ubuzima of Kayanza as well as rapid SMS. These sensitizations focused on the prevention and management of COVID-19, malnutrition, chronic diseases, cervical cancer, oral diseases, eye diseases, malaria and sexual and reproductive health; the provision of 104845 health services including 48588 eye care, 30114 laboratory tests, 4864 dental care, 5776 ultrasounds and 15503 medical consultations; 600 savings and loan groups (13,800 VSLA members) who received technical support with a portfolio of 102,580 per month from VSLA (Village Savings and Loan Association); the development of 2 advocacy plans as the leader of the Family Planning and Nutrition advocacy group; the implementation of an innovation product: magara plus application,