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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

 
Addressing the ocean of gaps in the treatment of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
Access to medicines

Lifesaving TB medicines still out of reach for children in high-burden countries

Press Release 3 Sep 2021
 
Addressing the ocean of gaps in the treatment of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
Tuberculosis

Sustainable solutions for children and adolescents at risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Project Update 30 Mar 2021
 
Mr Mncwabe
Tuberculosis

Drug-resistant TB clinical trial ends enrolment early after positive initial data

Press Release 24 Mar 2021
 
Everybody Breathes: Treating TB in Eshowe, South Africa
Tuberculosis

Step up for TB report 2020

Report 16 Nov 2020
 
Zhytomyr TB Hospital
Tuberculosis

MSF calls on governments and donors to speed up TB testing and treatment

Press Release 16 Nov 2020
 
TB treatments yield promising results in the Chechen Republic
Access to medicines

Governments must scale up better TB treatment as J&J drops crucial drug price

Press Release 6 Jul 2020
 
Video Observed Therapy (VOT) training for MDR-TB patients in Matsanjeni health centre
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Eswatini: Responding to COVID-19 in a country already fighting a dual HIV/TB epidemic

Interview 8 May 2020
 
Life inside the Protection of Civilians sites in South Sudan
Tuberculosis

Between war and fragile health systems, tackling TB in Sudan and South Sudan

Voices from the Field 24 Mar 2020
 
Grace Siemtharmawi (17)
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Avoiding a ‘second tragedy’ for those with TB

Project Update 23 Mar 2020
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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