Burundi
ILEP Co-ordination
The Damien Fondation is currently the ILEP National Co-ordinator for Burundi.
For more information regarding co-ordination please contact:
Mr Michel Sawadogo
National Co-ordinator for Burundi
Fondation Damien Burundi
PNLT
B.P. 2426
Bujumbura
BURUNDI
Tel: + 257 22224150
E-mail: sawadgom@yahoo.fr
Basic Statistics
| Year | Newly detected cases | No. of new cases MB (a) | No. of new female cases | No. of new cases among children (b) | No. of new cases with G2D (c) | Relapses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 293 | 234 | 67 | 25 | 62 | |
| 2007 | 239 | 217 | 97 | 11 | 61 | 19 |
| 2008 | 275 | 227 | 14 | 57 | ||
| 2009 | 280 | 232 | 14 | 58 | ||
| 2010 | 546 | 494 |
a MB = Multibacillary leprosy
b Children are cases of 0 - 14 years
c New G2D = WHO grade 2 disabilities among new cases
source data: WHO Weekly epidemiological records :No. 13, 2005, 80, 113-124 : No. 34, 2005, 80, 289-296 : No. 32, 2006, 81, 309-316 : No. 25, 2007, 82, 225-232 : No. 33, 2008, 83, 293-300, No. 33, 2009, 84, 333-340 : No. 35, 2010, 85, 337-348 : No.36, 2011, 86, 389-400.