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MSF Unveils Anti-Stigma Wall Mural in Patna, Bihar to Mark World AIDS Day

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News & Stories | December 1, 2025
Patna, Bihar – December 1, 2025:  This World AIDS Day, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) India, in collaboration with Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital (GGSH), unveiled a wall mural at Garima Ki Kiran…
News & Stories | November 29, 2025
My name is Rakesh*, and my journey with HIV began in early 2004. It started with small signs—loose motions, itching on my skin—but soon, my right leg began to tremble uncontrollably. It felt like the earth beneath me was shaking.…
News & Stories | November 29, 2025
At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), we believe that understanding our patients goes far beyond their medical symptoms. That’s why we introduced the Social Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) in our Advanced HIV project in Patna, Bihar, in April 2023, a…
News & Stories | October 29, 2025
Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been actively conducting a series of mental health awareness sessions across Srinagar, Kashmir, aiming to promote understanding, break stigma, and provide practical tools for mental well-being.Mental health awarness session at Government Women's…
News & Stories | October 28, 2025
We understand that survival is about more than just treating physical injuries. For people who have endured the hardships of humanitarian crises, the psychological wounds often remain long after the visible scars have healed.Since 2001, MSF has been providing free,…
News & Stories | October 8, 2025
The first rays of dawn break over the mountains as Naseer Mir Ahmad begin his morning. A brisk two-kilometer walk through his neighborhood, the crisp air filling his lungs as he mentally prepares for the day ahead. For Naseer, a…
News & Stories | October 8, 2025
The morning sun rises over the green mountains of Kashmir as Taheem Jafar prepares for another day as a community mental health worker with Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It's 9:00 AM, and she's already gathering her materials—information…
News & Stories | October 8, 2025
In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, where communities have faced years of uncertainty, mental health remains a critical yet often overlooked concern. Two drivers with Doctors Without Borders India/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Mohammad Yakoob and Mohammad Ashraf, have witnessed…
News & Stories | October 7, 2025
In a small consultation room in Kashmir, Nadia Ishfaq listens intently as a one of the MSF counsellor discusses one case and speaks about the challenges. As a clinical psychologist working as a Mental Health Supervisor with Doctors Without Borders…
News & Stories | October 7, 2025
In the heart of Kashmir, where the beauty of nature meets the complexities of human experiences, Isha Malik wields an unusual palette - one that paints not just canvases, but also the landscape of mental health. As a clinical psychologist…
News & Stories | September 25, 2025
25th September 2025: MSF Advanced HIV Project in Patna observed World Pharmacists Day with a formal program held under the theme “Think Health, Think Pharmacist.” The event aimed to acknowledge and celebrate the indispensable contributions of pharmacists in advancing healthcare and ensuring the…
News & Stories | August 1, 2025
Paris/Boston, 13 November 2024 - The endTB consortium has completed endTB-Q, the first Phase 3 randomized controlled trial to exclusively enroll people suffering from pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB), a very hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis (TB). The trial, conducted by the endTB…
News & Stories | July 2, 2025
In Manipur, Dr Peningry Warngam Tongsin works as a Medical Doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), providing treatment for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis C, and co-infections. Working with MSF has transformed her understanding of healthcare delivery in remote…
News & Stories | July 1, 2025
Patna, India- Every day in the Garima ki Kiran, advance HIV clinic at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Patna, Dr Rajesh Durairaj witnesses both struggle and triumph. As we mark National Doctors ' Day, his story offers a window into…
Press release | May 9, 2025
12 May 2025, Mumbai: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders South Asia convened the 4th edition of its Tuberculosis (TB) Day on May 12, 2025, in Mumbai, India, bringing together over 200 medical experts, TB survivors, policymakers, researchers, and civil…
News & Stories | January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025, New Delhi: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders, in partnership with the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), hosted a panel discussion today to mark the culmination of 25 years of continuous…
News & Stories | December 1, 2024
"I wish someone had told me about HIV testing from the very beginning, so that my Savita* wouldn’t have ended up in your hospital in such a critical condition. No other child should have to go through the pain she…
News & Stories | November 7, 2024
These stories are part of a nationwide reporting project by the People's Archive of Rural India, focusing on the social, institutional, and structural barriers to care faced by survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This initiative is supported by…
Press release | October 25, 2024
25 October 2024, New Delhi: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders Scientific Days – Asia 2024 held at the India Habitat Centre on 25th October 2024 brought together over 200 researchers, academics, and patient representatives dedicated to advancing humanitarian medical…
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MSF Unveils Anti-Stigma Wall Mural in Patna, Bihar to Mark World AIDS Day
Patna, Bihar – December 1, 2025:  This World AIDS Day, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) India, in collaboration with Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital (GGSH), unveiled a wall mural at Garima Ki Kiran Clinic, the advanced HIV centre within GGSH. The mural carries a message to dispel myths and challenge stigma around HIV.…
India: From Stigma to Strength- My HIV Story
My name is Rakesh*, and my journey with HIV began in early 2004. It started with small signs—loose motions, itching on my skin—but soon, my right leg began to tremble uncontrollably. It felt like the earth beneath me was shaking. I was scared and confused. When I went to AIIMS in Delhi for tests, the doctors told me to get…
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