“If I hadn’t known about this disease, it would have worsened. Then who knows whether treatment would have been possible?” says Muhammad Rahim, his voice low as he sits outside the consultation room at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) tuberculosis (TB) clinic in the Rural Health Centre of Baldia. Nearby, his six-year-old son Mustafa swings … Read more
Governments must act now to ensure no child is left behind in the fight against this deadly disease. Copenhagen, 18 November 2025 – At the World Conference on Lung Health this week, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released data from its operational research highlighting that using the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended treatment decision algorithms, for … Read more
MSF Warns: Pending Global Fund Replenishment Crisis Threatens Decades of Progress Against HIV, TB, and Malaria. Investments Must Be Sustained to Prevent Catastrophic Cuts and Soaring Patient Costs November 17th, 2025: Ahead of the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment Summit in Johannesburg, Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for world leaders to fully fund the … Read more
Geneva, 12 Nov 2025 – The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 released today shows that 1.2 million children and young adolescents (aged less than 15 years) fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2024. Children continue to be disproportionately affected by TB, with an estimated 174,300 deaths amongst children in 2024, accounting for … Read more
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 society leaders from across South Asia. This year’s gathering comes at a pivotal moment as … Read more
Kandahar, Afghanistan- Naqibullah is a 15-year-old from Ghazni, and he was the primary caretaker for his mother when she fell ill. Of his 32-member family, 16 were diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in the span of one month and admitted to the MSF DR-TB hospital in Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan. “I had all the symptoms … Read more
Islamabad: As the world observes World Tuberculosis Day under the theme “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver,” Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) urges governments and international donors to prioritize sustained investments in diagnosing, treating, and preventing tuberculosis (TB)— with a critical focus on children, the most vulnerable population. Pakistan, ranked fifth among … Read more
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 medical efforts to battle tuberculosis (TB) in Mumbai. The event, held at Fire, The Park, … Read more
Addressing TB involves more than just medication; it starts with conversations. Many people hesitate to begin treatment due to fear or stigma, requiring encouragement from doctors and nurses. Treating tuberculosis (TB) often starts with more than taking pills — it begins with simple conversations. Some people hesitate to start treatment, held back by fear or … Read more
Bali/Geneva, 13 November 2024 – At the premier global conference on tuberculosis (TB), the annual Union World Conference on Lung Health, taking place in Bali, Indonesia, Christophe Perrin, TB Advocacy Pharmacist at MSF’s Access Campaign, was invited to present on Access to Medicines and Diagnostics during a plenary session. This is the first ever time … Read more