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5-year-old Umeda has MDR-TB. She is staying with her aunt while her parents are visiting family in another district. Photograph by Wendy Marijnissen
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07 November 2013
Tuberculosis
Tajikistan

A 5-Year-Old Undergoes MDR-TB Treatment in Tajikistan

3 min
MSF doctor Christoph Höhn examines 16 year-old-Shahnoza in her family home. Shahnoza started MDR-TB treatment in October 2012 but was later diagnosed with XDR-TB. Since January 2013, she is on the right drug regimen, but she will need another 1,5 years of treatment. Photograph by Wendy Marijnissen
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07 November 2013
Tuberculosis
Tajikistan

A Teen Battling XDR-TB in Tajikistan Strives For Better Days

 Tessy was in charge of a measles vaccination campaign in DRC for 2 months (June to August 2013). Since 2010, the country is affected by a measles epidemic. 200,000 people were affected. 4,500 died among which many were children. Since 2 years, 4 million people were vaccinated by MSF thanks to the collaboration of the local health authorities. Photograph by Christophe Hebting
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23 September 2013
Vaccines
Democratic Republic of the Congo

DRC: Innovative vaccination strategies to respond to measles epidemic

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Phumeza Tisile, 23 years celebrates her cure from XDR-TB with friends and patients at Lizo Nobanda TB Care Centre, Khayelitsha, South Africa on August 16, 2013. Photo by Sydelle Willow Smith
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29 August 2013
Tuberculosis

Not Another TB Statistic: Ending My Journey with XDR-TB

5 min
48-year old Linda Vilakati is one of 55 patients who have just successfully completed treatment for MDR-TB in Swaziland. Linda is sitting with his former treatment supporter, Nonhlanhla Zikalala, who helped see him through his recovery. Photograph by Zanele Zwane
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12 August 2013
Tuberculosis

Swaziland: First group of MDR-TB patients celebrate end of treatment

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23 July 2013
Tropical & neglected diseases
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Insects Without Borders: Barrie Rooney in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Abéché inhabitants are queuing to get their children vaccinated. Photograph by Flora Escourrou
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05 July 2013
Vaccines
Chad

Chad: "We had Two Weeks to Vaccinate 100,000 Children"

4 min
"Starting on antiretrovirals was quite difficult - I didn't have very bad side effects, but I lost appetite. But after four months I started feeling a change. I became strong. I could now stand for long hours. I went out to look for work and got a job as a social worker at a school for children orphaned by the HIV epidemic, 2005, Kenya. Photograph by Charles
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21 June 2013

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