Tajikistan: The road to recovery – MSF’s holistic approach to TB care

November 14, 2024

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...

Médecins Sans Frontières Wraps Up Tuberculosis Project in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: A Timeline of Achievements

June 19, 2024

Dushanbe, Tajikistan – As Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) concludes its tuberculosis (TB) project in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after 13 years of collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population, we reflect on the programme's journey.MSF’s work in Dushanbe...

A Boy’s family joins MSF to help him fight TB Meningitis

November 1, 2013

Name : Designation : MSF doctor Ioanna Haziri listens to Orion's lungs and breathing during her check-up of the little boy. Tajikistan 2013 © Wendy Marijnissen As Orion, a 4-year old boy, runs happily around his family's home near Vose...

A 5-Year-Old Undergoes MDR-TB Treatment in Tajikistan

October 30, 2013

Name : Umeda at her aunt's home. Tajikistan © Wendy Marijnissen Designation : Umeda at her aunt's home. Tajikistan © Wendy Marijnissen Umeda and her family live in Shariston, a town near Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe. Her parents are looking for...

A Teen Battling XDR-TB in Tajikistan Strives For Better Days

September 15, 2013

Name : MSF doctor Christoph Höhn examines 16-year-old-Shahmosa in her family home. Tajikistan 2013 © Wendy Marijnissen Designation : MSF doctor Christoph Höhn examines 16-year-old-Shahmosa in her family home.Tajikistan 2013 © Wendy Marijnissen a year ago, 16-year-old Shahmosa could do...