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Tuberculosis in Tondo, Manila - Ezra Acayan
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s biggest global health crises. Killing 1.3 million people in 2022, TB is the world’s second deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19.

Obsolete treatments, the lack of an effective vaccine, and the lack of suitable diagnostic tools make it difficult to control the global TB epidemic. In 2022, 7.5 million people across 192 countries and areas were diagnosed with TB.
 
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. But the harsh reality remains - 10.6 million people fell sick with TB and 410,000 developed multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) in 2022, which is much harder to treat. Only about one-third of people with DR-TB accessed treatment in 2021. The majority go undiagnosed and therefore untreated.

Tuberculosis

Quick facts about tuberculosis

 
Insein clinic, for treatment for HIV, TB, and Hepatitis C in Yangon. By Alessandro Penso, Feb 2018.
HIV/AIDS

Urgent boost and reality check needed for HIV and TB funding

Press Release 6 Oct 2019
 
MSF Moreh Clinic
Tuberculosis

Promising new tuberculosis drug pretomanid approved, but will it be affordable?

Press Release 15 Aug 2019
 
Kim Kholling (50)
Photo Story

Putting people at the centre of TB, HIV and hepatitis treatment in Manipur

30 Jul 2019
Photo Story
 
Fighting HIV and TB dual epidemic
HIV/AIDS

Fight is not over as AIDS deaths remain high

Press Release 16 Jul 2019
 
Paediatric TB Care - Dushanbe
Tuberculosis

Breaking the cycle: Paediatric DR-TB detection, care and treatment in Tajikistan

Report 17 May 2019
 
Osh project, fighting TB
Tuberculosis

Video innovation helps TB patients comply with their treatment

Voices from the Field 22 Mar 2019
 
2018 Union Conference - Johnson & Johnson (J&J) protest
Access to medicines

TB activists challenge patent in India, in bid to prevent J&J from extending monopoly

Press Release 8 Feb 2019
 
TB in Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Ukraine

A long and painful journey

exposure.co 13 Jan 2019
 
TB in Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Access to medicines

Calling on governments to scale up oral TB treatment

Press Release 22 Dec 2018
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We produce important research based on our field experience. So far, we have published articles in over 100 peer-reviewed journals. These articles have often changed clinical practice and have been used for humanitarian advocacy. Read all our Tuberculosis-related articles on our dedicated Field Research website.

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Osh project, fighting TB