The internationally acclaimed covid-19 vaccination success of Israel has another side, the consequences of which are being felt in the West Bank Palestinian territory where I work, and in the […]
MSF
The TB community in 2021—tired, frustrated, but hopeful
The TB community continues to tackle one of the world’s oldest epidemics while struggling with the newest one, writes Catherine Berry […]
Pharma companies must open their books on the funding agreements for covid-19 vaccines
Transparency will be important for affordable access to any covid-19 vaccine and it is the responsibility of governments to ensure both, say Manuel Martin and Isabelle Jani-Friend […]
Covid-19 exposes how far we have to go to understand the needs of older people
We are currently facing a global pandemic that is particularly fatal for older people. But how well has the humanitarian response in Ukraine been tailored to protect this group? […]
Ilaria Motta: A new awakening in TB—it’s time to be aware of where we are and where we’re going
TB care has come a long way in recent years, says Ilaria Motta, but there are still obstacles to patients receiving new treatments […]
A new shot at protecting children from pneumonia: will leaders accelerate access for the millions of children left behind?
Every 39 seconds, a child dies from pneumonia—the leading infectious killer of children under the age of 5 worldwide, which claims more than 800 000 young lives each year. This […]
Els Torreele: The search for new antibiotics—market based solutions are not the answer
The pipeline for innovative antibiotics is in bad shape, but offering billion dollar rewards to pharmaceutical companies is not the answer, says Els Torreele […]
Conflict in eastern Ukraine is a reminder that older people are especially vulnerable in emergencies
When Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) first launched a mobile clinic project to respond to the critical need for primary healthcare and mental health services in the conflict affected […]
Marthe Frieden: The aftermath of Cyclone Idai—building bridges where we can
Marthe Frieden is the medical team leader in MSF’s emergency response to the destruction caused by tropical Cyclone Idai. On the night of 15 March, the cyclone hit Zimbabwe’s mountainous […]
Engaging communities in tuberculosis research: The experience of the TB-PRACTECAL trial
In the wake of the 49th Union World Conference on lung health, multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a major global public health threat. It was responsible for 230 000 deaths […]