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As usual, in its strategy of the mobile clinic which consists of bringing its prevention, care and psychosocial support services closer to the community, a team from Service Yezu Mwiza, on April 14, 2020, went to Magara in a monthly meeting with the beneficiaries.

several topics were discussed including: Tuberculosis prophylaxis (INH), adherence to treatment, sexually transmitted infections and hygiene. As soon as the announcement of proven and tested positive cases in Burundi was made, anxiety and fear won over SYM beneficiaries, believing that their HIV seropositivity would expose them much more to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reason why a special emphasis was placed on sensitization with simple words and gestures on the mode of transmission and prevention of Covid-19 Coronavirus based on preventive measures taken by the Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS including regular hand washing, avoiding hand shaking and hugging, coughing or sneezing in the crook of the elbow, social distancing during gatherings

After this session, the beneficiaries did not fail to express their satisfaction: "We are now reassured, we were panic-stricken because rumors are spreading that PLHIV will die first in case of coronavirus. We are going to respect and reinforce preventive measures to avoid a wide spread of this virus," says one beneficiary.

After medical consultations, viral load sampling and provisions of ARV and INH drugs for TB prophylaxis, a home visit to a recipient who has just spent two years, bedridden at home after a trauma to his lower right limb that caused a fracture, corrected by osteosynthesis equipment in 2017, which prevented her from regularly attending monthly meetings or at the SYM office to receive services.
In addition to the provision of medicines and viral load sampling, she was given information on coronavirus prevention measures so that she could protect herself and her family.