https://www.msf.org/rss/tuberculosis en https://www.msf.org/against-stigma-and-drug-resistance-five-years-treating-tuberculosis-ukraine MSF conducted a five-year pilot project at Zhytomyr Regional TB Dispensary, Ukraine, aiming to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis, reduce treatment duration, provide social support, and combat stigma associated with the disease. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:14:44 +0000 de6248f7-69d0-4690-a97f-0c66d87a29cf https://www.msf.org/tuberculosis-msf-launches-unprecedented-project-tackle-underdiagnosis-among-children MSF launches an unprecedented worldwide project aiming to increase the number of children diagnosed with TB as well as improve their treatment experience and prevent new cases. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:37:35 +0000 c3fd2292-b0c3-4b6f-a498-f3e66144f5bf https://www.msf.org/landmark-clinical-trial-redefines-multidrug-resistant-tb-treatment-options The results of the endTB clinical trial offers multiple new shortened drug regimens to treat adults and children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:38:00 +0000 8a437632-8beb-4970-86af-8215d11b70ff https://www.msf.org/johnson-johnson-and-cepheid-must-pledge-access-lifesaving-tb-medicines-and-tests Ahead of the global tuberculosis High-Level Meeting at the United Nations, Johnson & Johnson and Cepheid must pledge access to lifesaving TB medicines and tests for everyone in need. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:34:43 +0000 d9c472b8-eed4-4c1b-b69d-5b36fd38e12c https://www.msf.org/recovering-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-somaliland After four years of caring for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Somaliland, we are handing over our project to the Ministry of Health Development. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:14:43 +0000 04e540b7-4524-4329-94c3-02555b93e706 https://www.msf.org/msf-hands-over-hiv-and-tb-programme-eswatini-after-16-years As we hand over our HIV and TB programme in Eswatini to the Ministry of Health after 16 years, Bernhard Kerschberger, MSF head of mission, shares five key facts about our medical operations there. Fri, 26 May 2023 10:39:18 +0000 f0f22b9c-e9d0-4fee-8ca1-c7a1fabdc182 https://www.msf.org/philippines-tackling-tuberculosis-slums-manila Overcrowding in Manila's most populated slum is exposing people to a higher risk of tuberculosis. We are running an active-case finding programme to screen people and break the chain of transmission. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:31:34 +0000 b40cf3b8-5bdb-49de-b25d-8f142e4bf3ac https://www.msf.org/msf-urges-scale-tb-testing-and-rollout-safer-shorter-drug-resistant-tb-treatment MSF calls on governments and donors to speed up access to new, shorter, safer and more effective treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:42:57 +0000 8cd55593-6e8d-45ee-ade6-a677620bad8c https://www.msf.org/groundbreaking-msf-trial-finds-better-treatment-people-drug-resistant-tuberculosis An MSF study shows a new all-oral regimen is safer and more effective at treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis than the current options and calls on Johnson & Johnson to bring down the price of bedaquiline to ensure it is accessible to everyone. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:07:42 +0000 b6edacb8-4416-48bf-b7b5-3a18f71b6da7 https://www.msf.org/people-tuberculosis-face-multiple-barriers-accessing-treatment-afghanistan A lack of awareness about tuberculosis (TB) coupled with Afghanistan’s dysfunctional healthcare system leaves people cut off from the medical care they need to overcome the infectious disease. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:58:11 +0000 557de7dd-ff80-4c35-8f8f-ee9a5b6ca1dc