The AEVCPV association plans to provide the population of Cankuzo with a hospital of over 5 stories and 125 rooms. Construction is planned for next year and is expected to last 3 years.
The AEVCPV association’s hospital construction project in Cankuzo is expected to cost over eight hundred thousand US dollars. A plot of land spanning more than 2 hectares in the Cankuzo health district has been chosen to house this facility. This site is valued at nearly seventy million Burundian francs, a contribution from the association’s members. AEVCPV is relying on funding from international organizations to build this hospital. According to J. Marie Bigirumuremyi, president of the association, the choice of Cankuzo was dictated, firstly, by the precariousness of the healthcare infrastructure in this part of the country. According to health authorities of the former Cankuzo province, the precariousness of health structures in Cankuzo primarily stems from geographical isolation, a deficit in human and material resources, and household poverty. Secondly, the choice of Cankuzo was dictated by the lack of quality private hospitals in this district and its surroundings, as well as its proximity to the Tanzanian border. The hospital will therefore need to accommodate patients from neighboring provinces or beyond Burundi’s borders. “The AEVCPV association’s hospital will prioritize vulnerable individuals. It should have more than 5 doctors and 120 nurses and caregivers,” stated Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi, president of the association. “The hospital will have a mental health department and specialization in surgery, especially C-sections,” added Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi.
President Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi extends his sincere thanks to Alice Ndayikengurikiye, the AEVCPV representative in Europe, Australia, Canada, and America, for her dedication to the success of all the association’s projects. “She spares no effort to ensure that the association finds financial assistance for its smooth operation,” added J. Marie Bigirumuremyi.