Access to Medicine
Time for $5
Together, we can get the corporations Danaher and Cepheid to drop the price of their GeneXpert tests to $5 for ALL diseases, so more people can get diagnosed fast and receive lifesaving treatment.
Access to healthcare
Milestone on enhancing access to Medically Assisted Therapy services as MSF hands over activities in Kiambu, Kenya
After 5 years, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), hands over Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) treatment facilities in Kiambu, Kenya to the Department of Health and Kenya Prison Services. Article - 6 Jul 2024
Refugee, migration and displacement
Beyond Breath: The diary of a Doctor in a refugee camp
Article - 21 Jun 2024
Access to medicines
Danaher continues to charge exorbitant prices for lifesaving medical tests despite urgent demands for price reductions by several Ministries of Health
MSF strongly supports these demands made by countries and has called on Danaher to take urgent steps to lower the prices of XDR-TB – the most severe form of TB – HIV, hepatitis and all other GeneXpert tests to $5. Article - 17 Jun 2024
Access to healthcare
Mental health is the biggest health issue for key populations, but stigma and cost keep over half from healthcare
Four out of five key populations report having negative mental well-being, however access to healthcare for these populations in Mombasa is cut off due to cost and stigma. Article - 13 Jun 2024
Access to Healthcare
Unhealthy divide: Social and structural barriers impede access to healthcare for adolescents and youth
Findings from surveys and interviews of nearly 1,800 adolescents, young people and healthcare workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Article - 7 Jun 2024
Access to medicines
Beyond Borders: A Clinician's Journey in the Pearl of Africa
My time with MSF wasn't just about work; it was about unexpected encounters that broadened my horizons. Article - 7 Jun 2024
South Sudan
How malnutrition is dangerously feeding the TB/HIV pandemic in South Sudan
Article - 30 May 2024
War and conflict
Closed Ports, Empty Shelves: Haiti Urgently Needs Medical Supplies
If we do not receive our medical supply in the next two weeks, we will be forced to drastically reduce our operations. Press Release - 22 May 2024
Reproductive Health