Treating kala azar-HIV co-infection in Bihar Kala jwar. Black fever. Dumdum fever. Visceral leishmaniasis. These are the many names by which kala azar is known. The disease spreads through the bite of a sandfly or balu
Officials from the European Union (EU) and India are expected to meet in Brussels on April 12th to resume technical talks on the long-stalled EU-India free trade agreement (FTA). A leaked draft of the agreement,
The vast, desert region of Kidal in northern Mali, south of the Sahara, is home to nomadic populations frequently living far from health facilities. In 2018, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched its first
The story of one of the millions* of children in Syria who have been caught in the middle of a bloody war that they do not understand; one they did not ask for. This graphic
102 patients have received post-operative care in MSF clinics between Sunday and Wednesday, after being shot during the first days of the “March of Return”. MSF is also bolstering its capacity to provide healthcare, fearing
The number of patients injured by landmines, booby traps and explosives doubled between November 2017 and March 2018. Half of the victims were children, some as young as one. This alarming trend comes as more
Yesterday at 10.32am the search and rescue ship Aquarius – operated in partnership by MSF and SOS MEDITERRANEE – along with the Libyan coast guard, were alerted by the Italian Rescue Maritime Coordination Centre (IMRCC)
India’s Ministry of Health recently released the “Report of the First National Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey”. According to the report, the survey is the largest national drug-resistant (DR) TB survey ever conducted by any country
By Lorena Bilbao, Operations Coordinator for MSF programmes in Syria Dear colleagues, Over a month has passed since the Syrian government and its allies intensified their military offensive in East Ghouta. Over a month of
Name : Designation : Interviews conducted & written by DVL Padma Priya for MSF For World TB Day 2018, we celebrate the courage and endurance of four MSF patients who are currently undergoing treatment
“This is the first time I’ve fled DRC”, explains 53-year-old Imani who lived through the war in Ituri in the 2000s. “It’s different this time. In the 2000s our homes were torched too, but we
Despite being curable, the world is losing the battle against tuberculosis (TB). The road ahead is rife with challenges, from diagnosis to treatment, for patients and treatment providers alike. In this Q&A, Dr. Francis Varaine,
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