Pull to refresh
Logo
Daily Brief
Following
Why Sign Up
FN

Fidèle Nkezabahizi

Minister of Public Health, Burundi

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

The Government of Burundi has made the fighting against cervical cancer a national priority. With the introduction of the HPV vaccine, we are taking a decisive step to protect future generations and save lives.

Stories

Africa's HPV vaccine scale-up

New Capabilities

Leading the national HPV rollout

Cervical cancer kills roughly one African woman every seven minutes. On April 29, 2026, Burundi became the latest country to give its girls a shot at avoiding that fate, launching a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program with backing from Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Updated 2 hours ago