Terms of Use

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Future Health (GHP-SD), formally registered as Global Health Programs for Sustainable Development (RC n° 0074380/25 · NIF 4003183623), a non-profit public health organization incorporated under the laws of Burundi, with its principal office at Avenue de l'Université, Hôtel de Ville, Bureau n°9, Zone Bwiza, Commune MUKAZA, Bujumbura, Burundi.

By accessing, browsing, or using any part of the website located at www.futurehealth-ghpsd.org (the "Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made.

This Site is maintained by Future Health (GHP-SD) as a public information resource. Its purpose is to inform the public, partners, researchers, donors, and prospective team members about our organization, programs, clinical services, research outputs, and career opportunities.

The Site is not a patient portal, a clinical consultation service, an emergency response platform, or a diagnostic tool. It does not establish a patient–provider relationship between you and Future Health or any of its clinical staff.

The information provided on this Site is intended for general informational purposes about our organizational work in public health in Burundi and East Africa. For clinical services, please contact our Ubuntu Medical Center directly or visit in person.

Nothing on this Site should be construed as medical advice, clinical guidance, or a recommendation for any specific treatment, medication, or health intervention. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician, nurse, or other licensed health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Do not rely on information found on this Site in emergency situations.

Any health statistics, case studies, or program outcomes published on this Site reflect aggregated data from our operational programs and published research. Individual outcomes may vary. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Subject to these Terms, Future Health (GHP-SD) grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes. Permitted uses include:

• Reading and sharing information about our programs, services, and research for educational, journalistic, or advocacy purposes.
• Contacting us through provided forms to inquire about services, partnerships, career opportunities, or media requests.
• Downloading publicly available documents (such as research publications or annual reports) for personal or academic use, provided attribution is given.
• Linking to this Site from external websites, provided the link is not misleading, does not imply endorsement or affiliation, and does not frame the Site within another website.

Any use of the Site not expressly permitted by these Terms is reserved by Future Health (GHP-SD) and requires prior written authorization.

You agree not to engage in any of the following activities when using the Site:

• Using the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Reproducing, duplicating, copying, selling, or exploiting any portion of the Site for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site, its underlying systems, or connected databases.
• Transmitting any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, spam, or other forms of solicitation.
• Uploading, transmitting, or distributing any viruses, malware, ransomware, or other harmful code.
• Scraping, crawling, or systematically extracting data from the Site in a manner that places an unreasonable load on our infrastructure.
• Impersonating Future Health (GHP-SD), our staff, partners, or any other person or entity.
• Using the Site in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks.
• Misrepresenting any affiliation or endorsement relationship with Future Health (GHP-SD).

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict access to the Site for any user who violates these prohibitions, without notice and without liability.

All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, photographs, illustrations, logos, icons, data visualizations, research summaries, program descriptions, and the selection and arrangement thereof — is the property of Future Health (GHP-SD) or its content licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws.

The Future Health (GHP-SD) name and logo are registered identifiers of our organization. You may not use our name, logo, or any visual identity elements without our prior written consent, except as required to identify us accurately in journalistic or academic contexts.

Research publications co-authored by Future Health staff and published in academic journals are subject to the copyright terms of the respective publishers. Where we hold the copyright, we endeavor to publish under open-access licenses (e.g., Creative Commons) to maximize dissemination.

Limited License for Personal Use

You may print or download a single copy of any page from this Site for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any copyright or proprietary notices. This permission does not extend to reproduction in whole or in part for publication, distribution, or commercial use.

When you submit information through any form on this Site — including contact forms, partnership inquiry forms, or newsletter sign-ups — you represent and warrant that:

• The information you provide is accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.
• You have the legal right to provide that information and to authorize us to use it as described in our Privacy Policy.
• Your submission does not infringe any third party's rights, including privacy, intellectual property, or confidentiality rights.
• Your submission does not contain false, misleading, defamatory, or harmful content.

We do not accept unsolicited creative works, business plans, or investment proposals through the Site. Any such submissions are received on a non-confidential, non-proprietary basis, and Future Health (GHP-SD) assumes no obligation of any kind with respect to such content.

The Site may contain links to external websites operated by third parties — including partner organizations, academic institutions, government health ministries, funders, and resource databases. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only.

Future Health (GHP-SD) has no control over the content, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites and accepts no responsibility for them. The inclusion of any link does not imply our endorsement of the linked site, its operators, or any content it contains.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy and terms of use of any external website you visit. You access third-party websites entirely at your own risk.

Similarly, this Site may embed content from external sources (such as maps or academic publication repositories). Such embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly and may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction with that content.

The Site and all content, materials, and information provided on it are offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement.

Future Health (GHP-SD) does not warrant that:

• The Site will be available continuously, uninterrupted, or free from errors or defects.
• The information on the Site is complete, current, or free from inaccuracies.
• The Site or the servers that make it available are free from viruses or other harmful components.
• Any defects in the Site will be corrected.

We make reasonable efforts to keep the content on the Site accurate and up to date, but we cannot guarantee the completeness or timeliness of all information, particularly for rapidly evolving public health topics.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Future Health (GHP-SD), its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, partners, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of — or inability to use — this Site or its content.

This includes, without limitation, damages for loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption, personal injury, or any other losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims arising from your use of the Site exceed the amount of one hundred United States dollars (USD 100). This limitation reflects the fact that the Site is provided free of charge as a public information resource, and that we are a non-profit organization operating in the public interest.

Nothing in these Terms shall limit our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be limited by law.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Burundi, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Before initiating any formal legal proceedings, we encourage you to contact us directly to attempt to resolve the dispute amicably. Most issues can be resolved through good-faith communication, and we are committed to responding to concerns promptly and fairly.

If you are accessing the Site from outside Burundi, you are responsible for compliance with your local laws to the extent they apply. We make no representation that the content on this Site is appropriate or available in all jurisdictions.

If you have questions about these Terms, wish to report a concern about content on the Site, or need to request written permission for a use not covered by the permitted use provisions above, please contact us: