Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s biggest global health crises. Killing 1.5 million people in 2020, TB is the world’s second deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19 (WHO).

Obsolete treatments, the lack of an effective vaccine, and the lack of suitable diagnostic tools make it difficult to control the global TB epidemic.

Some gains have been made in recent years; the first new TB drugs in half a century and the trial of a shorter course of treatment for drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). But the harsh reality remains - 10 million people fell sick with TB in 2020 and nearly half a million developed DR-TB, which is much harder to treat. Only about one-third of people with DR-TB accessed treatment in 2020. The majority go undiagnosed and therefore untreated.

IN 2021

Quick facts about Tuberculosis

 
MSF, Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment
Tuberculosis

Johnson & Johnson and Cepheid must pledge access to lifesaving TB medicines and tests

Press Release 13 Sep 2023
 
MSF, Doctors Without Borders, TB
Tuberculosis

TB medicine deal offers short-term solution, but J&J needs to do more for all affected countries

Press Release 14 Jul 2023
 
MSF, Doctors Without Borders, India rejects Johnson & Johnson patent extension attempt
Drug-resistant TB

MSF applauds Indian Patent Office’s rejection of Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to extend monopoly on lifesaving TB drug

Press Release 23 Mar 2023
 
Marvellous Nzenza with her mother Jacqueline and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) social worker Relative Chitungo
HIV/AIDS

SAMU-Supported Publications 2022

Article 23 Mar 2023
 
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Tuberculosis

How do you deal with a disease as old as the pharaohs? Try teaching TB at schools, says MSF

Latest News 20 Mar 2023
 
MSF, Doctors without Borders, DR-TB Patients in Berbera Hospital, Somaliland
Tuberculosis

TB Patient Education & Counselling Flipchart

Toolkit 22 Feb 2023