Brief
Burundi joined the HEPRR-MPA programme in 2024. With a population of 13.2M and its capital at Gitega, it carries a composite emergency-risk band of "High". A predominantly public health system with 49 health districts; strong community-health-worker network, constrained diagnostic capacity. Recurrent cholera and measles outbreaks, cross-border population movement with DRC and Tanzania, and flood-related displacement in Imbo plain. This profile consolidates the country context that frames every preparedness decision — health-system structure, the hazards most likely to escalate, and the current state of IHR core capacities — into a single citable page that anchors the country knowledge page and feeds the regional dashboard.
Country context
Capital: Gitega. Population: 13.2M. MPA cohort: joined 2024. Composite emergency-risk band: High.
Health-system overview
A predominantly public health system with 49 health districts; strong community-health-worker network, constrained diagnostic capacity.
Emergency-risk profile
Recurrent cholera and measles outbreaks, cross-border population movement with DRC and Tanzania, and flood-related displacement in Imbo plain.
MPA preparedness status
Indicative SPAR-style readiness for this profiling round is 47%. The country page links this profile to its NAPHS, contingency plans, assessments and the knowledge products contributed by Burundi.
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