13 hours agoWake-up call: Lessons learned from Poland must reaffirm TB as an EU health priorityBy Krzysztof Herboczek and Joanna Ladomirska Over the last century, Europe — including Northern, Western, Southern and Central European countries — made remarkable progress in the near elimination of tuberculosis (TB) due to improved socio-economic conditions and advancements in research and development. …6 min read6 min read
Jan 29, 2024World NTD Day: How community voices are essential to tackling the silent crisis of snakebiteThe flickering tongue, a pair of glittering eyes. Many people bitten by snakes don’t even see this much of their aggressor, who may bite at night, under the cloak of darkness. What is painfully visible is the appalling consequences if people don’t get the treatment they need fast. …Snake Bite10 min readSnake Bite10 min read
Nov 23, 2023Bridging the Antimicrobial Access Gap: Data, Accountability, and SolutionsThe week of 22nd January sees the convening of WHO’s Executive Board (EB) in Geneva, where the key areas of the global health agenda are set out for WHO member states for the year ahead. Among other issues, MSF is presenting a position statement to the EB on the global…Antibiotic Resistance7 min readAntibiotic Resistance7 min read
Nov 14, 2023World Diabetes Day: how insulin pens can improve the lives of people living with diabetesDiabetes is a chronic disease that demands lifelong management. It impacts all age groups — children, and young and older adults — and if not managed properly, there can be devastating consequences. Lack of access to insulin for people with type 1 diabetes is fatal. MSF currently treats people living…5 min read5 min read
Nov 10, 2023DNDi: 20 years of delivering treatments for neglected patientsIt is often said that Innovation and Access are two sides to the same coin when it comes to ensuring that people in developing countries are able to get the healthcare products they need to stay alive and well. And it is through the lens of these two complementary activities…Neglected Disease11 min readNeglected Disease11 min read
Sep 15, 2023The long and winding road to ensure affordable access to a key TB drugWith the United Nations High-Level meeting just over the horizon, the TB community is ready to amplify the voices of people affected by TB around the world at this global forum, and demand the global attention and resources needed to beat this devastating yet curable disease. In this blog, Christophe…Tuberculosis8 min readTuberculosis8 min read
Apr 28, 2023Injustice for a new generation of ‘zero-dose’ childrenEvery child who dies from a preventable disease is a failure of the system and an attack on the basic human rights of children everywhere Miriam Alía, Vaccination and Outbreak Response Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières It is a shocking fact that approximately half of all children born in Syria in…5 min read5 min read
Mar 13, 2023Amid scarcity and soaring prices, China could issue compulsory license for PaxlovidBy Zhenyan Zhu, Yuanqiong Hu, and Guangjian Xue After three years of its “Zero COVID” policy, the Chinese government allowed a return to relative normalcy for its citizens in early December 2022. …8 min read8 min read
Mar 1, 2023One step at a time: Improving treatment options for children with drug-resistant TB in TajikistanDr Zulfiya Dustmatova works as a medical doctor with MSF in Tajikistan, where our teams work with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection to diagnose and treat children with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). MSF first began treating children with drug resistant TB in Tajikistan in 2012. At that time, we…3 min read3 min read
Feb 9, 2023Snakebite: reflecting on the neglected diseaseBy Julien Potet, Senior Advisor, Tropical Diseases and Neglected Diseases, MSF Access Campaign Some diseases are more neglected than others. This is the case with snakebites, which are responsible for more than 100,000 deaths every year worldwide. …3 min read3 min read