Youth, commercial sex workers, military, women of reproductive age and children under five

Episodes of malaria averted: 244,000 (explained)

Unintended pregnancies averted: 4,500 (explained)

Mama Supanet long lasting impregnated mosquito nets since 2006

Sûr'Eau safe water treatment since 2006

Orasel oral rehydration salts since 2004

Supanet long lasting impregnated mosquito nets since 2003

Prudence male condoms since 1991, with a 2006 relaunch

British Department for International Development (DFID)

The Federal Republic of Germany through KfW Entwicklungsbank (the German development bank)

The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HIV/AIDS

Condom Social Marketing
In 2001, PSI/Burundi received USAID support to reduce the sexual transmission of HIV among youth, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and commercial sex workers (CSW) through increasing access to, informed demand for, and the correct and consistent use of male condoms as well as the promotion abstinence and fidelity as viable options to protect against HIV/AIDS/STI transmission. Since 1991, PSI has distributed over 18,000,000 Prudence condoms.

Delayed Sexual Debut
In 2006, PSI Burundi launched the “Delayed Debut” campaign, which seeks to encourage youth to focus on their future and put off having sex until later in their lives.

Military Voluntary Counseling & Testing
Since 2005, PSI Burundi and the Burundian National Defense Forces have worked together to provide VCT services to Burundian troops and their families. A study conducted as part of this work shows that there is an elevated percentage of military personnel and their families who would be ready to undergo the test as long as the confidentiality of the results are guaranteed. PSI has trained the personnel, equipped the VCT center, and expects to launch in 2007.

Malaria

In 2006, in consultation with DFID and the Burundian Government, PSI launched a mosquito net named Mama Supanet targeted to pregnant women and children under the age of five, sold through health centers. This net is sold at a highly subsidized price of approximately $0.50. Supanet continues to be sold through the commercial sector.

Reproductive Health

Family Planning
PSI/Burundi started a family planning project in November 2004. Family planning staff were recruited and trained, and a baseline survey was conducted.

Child Surival

Safe Water
In 2006, with technical assistance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PSI introduced an inexpensive and easy to use water purification solution, marketed under the brand name of Sûr’Eau. PSI was able to rapidly scale up use of Sûr’Eau to 50% of the country. Each bottle provides up to one month of clean water for a family of six for approximately $0.20. Since the launch, 43,912 bottles of Sûr’Eau have been sold delivering 26,479 people years of treated water.

Oral Rehydration Salts
Diarrhea is one of the main causes of childhood death in Burundi. Although it has serious consequences, it is easy to prevent and treat. Combination of oral rehydration salts (ORS) with water is a powerful fluid to use in these situations. PSI branded its version of ORS as Orasel in July 2004, and over 600,000 packets of ORS have been sold. In 2006, PSI sought to transition its ORS formulation to conform with the new reduced osmolarity guidelines as suggested by UNICEF. This new formulation of Orasel, which also reduces stool output, was introduced to the market in 2006.