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24 March 2022

The deadly gap in diagnosing children with tuberculosis

Muhammad Yusuf (8) is undergoing a sputum induction in a specialized room in Paediatric TB hospital in Dushanbe. Analysing sputum culture is considered the best way to diagnose TB. However, children have great difficulty in producing it themselves.

Photograph by Jasňa Riegerová

Press release |

21 March 2022

MSF responds to updated WHO guidelines for tuberculosis in children

3 min

An MSF doctor taking the medical history of someone coming for their COVID-19 vaccination. They check if he has any symptoms of COVID, or is currently taking any medication.

Photograph by Pirah Qasi

Press release |

17 March 2022

COVID-19

MSF responds to Medicines Patent Pool deal with 35 manufacturers to produce COVID-19 treatment nirmatrelvir/ritonavir

3 min

This patient is a 46-year-old male farmer tested positive for COVID-19. He had difficulty breathing and needed oxygen support and intravenous fluids. Upon arrival at the Surigao City pier, an ambulance picked him up and brought him to Caraga Regional Hospital.

Photograph by Regina Layug Rosero

Press release |

16 March 2022

COVID-19

MSF responds to potential compromise on the ‘TRIPS Waiver‘

4 min

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10 March 2022

Tropical & neglected diseases

Lassa Fever: Why a Pandemic-Potential Virus Is Still Neglected

With a steep increase in the number of cases and deaths caused by COVID-19, the health care system in Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, collapsed for the second time in January 2021. MSF supports 28 de Agosto and José Rodrigues Emergency Unit - depicted in these photos - with doctors, nurses and mental health care.

Photograph by Mariana Abdalla

Explainer |

08 March 2022

COVID-19

Latin America: How patents and licensing hinder access to COVID-19 treatments

3 min

A clinician gathering antiretroviral medications for a patient at Maram Dispensary in Ndhiwa sub county, Homa Bay County, Kenya, 2021

Photo credit: Njiiri Karago/MSF

Press release |

04 March 2022

HIV/AIDS

ViiV will not license new game-changing long-acting HIV prevention drug to generic manufacturers

3 min

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Technical brief |

03 March 2022

HIV/AIDS

20-tool checklist for diagnosing, treating and preventing AIDS