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We advocate for access to & development of lifesaving medicines, tests & vaccines for people in MSF programmes & beyond.

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Children cannot continue to wait. “Treatments, vaccines, and other preventive tools should be evaluated for use in children from the outset of research efforts and made available to them without delay,” says Dr Manangama, epidemiologist and deputy director of operations at MSF.

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Children are being left behind in the research of innovative medical tools for the current Ebola disease outbreak in DRC. Children are also disproportionately impacted by the outbreak, with the youngest facing the highest risk of death.

msf.meChildren are being left behind in the Ebola disease response | MSFIn Democratic Republic of Congo, the current Ebola disease outbreak is having a devastating impact on children.
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MSF welcomes the adoption of the UN Political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response this week which reinforces global solidarity and provides political momentum for ongoing negotiations on WHO-led Pandemic Agreement Annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System (PABS).

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Publicly available information on pricing, licensing, supply, and post-trial access remains very limited despite repeated calls for transparency.

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“Funders, researchers and policymakers engaged in therapeutics' clinical trials must act now to include the right access conditions in a transparent way,” said Dr Monica Rull, MSF Access

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In a commentary published in The Lancet today, MSF calls for urgent action to ensure children are included in Bundibugyo research on treatment and prevention and have timely access to paediatric formulations for oral post-exposure prophylaxis trials. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

thelancet.comAn urgent opportunity to ensure children's access to oral post-exposure prophylaxis trials for Bundibugyo virus diseaseChildren and pregnant women are known to be at high risk of death from Ebola virus disease.1,2 In the current outbreak of Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the inequality in ou...
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NEW EVIDENCE: Analogue #insulin is associated with improved management & regulation of blood sugar levels for people with #diabetes. Data from two new studies in low- and middle-income countries, including those affected by humanitarian crises, below. 👇

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Together, these studies strengthen the evidence base on the benefits of analogue insulin, especially for people living with diabetes in low-resource and humanitarian settings. To improve diabetes care globally, analogue insulins must be accessible and affordable for all.

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NEW EVIDENCE: Analogue #insulin is associated with improved management & regulation of blood sugar levels for people with #diabetes. Data from two new studies in low- and middle-income countries, including those affected by humanitarian crises, below. 👇

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It's #WorldHepatitisDay and over a quarter of a million children are still acquiring chronic hepatitis B at birth each year, resulting in many premature deaths. But this can be prevented👇

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Each year, over a quarter of a million children acquire chronic hepatitis B at birth, resulting in many premature deaths. If every newborn received hepatitis B birth dose – an affordable vaccine supported by Gavi – these deaths could be prevented. #WorldImmunizationWeek

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Today, MSF called for the inclusion of analogue insulin pens to Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits package. Doing so would align with Kenyan and WHO guidelines, and ensure that more people have access to more efficacious and person-preferred treatments.

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By introducing analogue insulin pens to its SHA benefits package, Kenya would be leading the charge towards upending the global double standard in diabetes care and ensuring that people have more equitable access to care.” -- Dr Elizabeth Jarman, MSF msfaccess.org/msf-proposal...

msfaccess.orgMSF proposal for Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits package to include analogue insulin pens to improve care for people living with diabetesMSF proposal for inclusion of insulin analogue pens and pen needles into Kenyan Social Health Authority benefits package
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The Ebola disease outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda revealed a critical diagnostic blind spot in existing Ebola surveillance and testing systems. DRC authorities have expanded laboratory testing capacity, but timely access remains a challenge.

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This technical briefer highlights these persistent gaps and calls on all stakeholders involved in this response to ensure access not only to the diagnostic tools, but also to the systems required to use them effectively.

msfaccess.orgThe diagnostic blind spot in the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola disease outbreak: access gaps and priority actionsA technical briefer sharing gaps and access priorities to ensure access to right diagnostics for Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in DRC and Uganda.
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It's time to translate lessons learned from past Ebola outbreaks into timely access to medical tools for affected communities and countries. @doctorswithoutborders.org urged countries to act now: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-u...

doctorswithoutborders.orgMSF statement at the UN multi-stakeholder hearing on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPPR)Response to Ebola disease outbreak highlights urgent need to center affected communities in global health decision-making

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A drug exists that is nearly 100% effective at preventing HIV and only needs to be taken twice a year. It's called lenacapavir. But Gilead, the company that controls it, isn't making enough available for the world. We know Gilead can make lenacapavir more accessible.

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This Ebola disease outbreak once again exposes persistent failures to ensure that accessible medical tools for diseases disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries are prioritised, funded, and produced as part of R&D. It has to change now. msfaccess.org/principles-e...

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❓ What’s an access ____________ gap? 👉 Bridging these gaps and protecting people’s basic right to access healthcare is not easy, but it is possible, and we’re working on it. 👇 Read our latest newsletter to find out more! msfaccess.org/newsletter/w...

msfaccess.orgWhat’s an access ____ gap?These gaps manifest themselves in many ways, from conflicts that delay lifesaving vaccines from being delivered to people, fuelling deadly, vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, to failures to attach...

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⏰ “This outbreak can still be brought under control, but the window for action is narrowing.” One month after the Ebola disease outbreak was declared in DRC, major gaps in surveillance, diagnosis, contact tracing and community engagement persist.

msf.meDRC: MSF warns dangerous gaps persist in Ebola disease response | MSFDespite the recent scale-up in the Ebola disease response in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), major gaps in surveillance, diagnosis, contact tracing and community engagement persist.

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In San Pedro Sula, Honduras, we're improving access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents.  🎥 Diana Dáila, our medical activity manager in Honduras, tells us how her team provides this care.

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Cancer is becoming one of the most serious health challenges in Papua New Guinea. Patients often come in late for care, and there is limited capacity for diagnosis and treatment. Our new cancer initiative in Morobe province is addressing gaps in care:

msf.mePapua New Guinea: Strengthening cancer care in Morobe | MSFA new MSF project in Papua New Guinea is strengthening cancer care, including palliative care, at ANGAU Memorial Provincial hospital, in collaboration with local authorities.
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With no validated treatments or vaccines yet, and limited diagnostics for Bundibugyo virus disease, R&D and funding must embed transparent and enforceable conditions from the outset to guarantee timely, sustainable access to affordable medical tools for the most affected communities.

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👋 Meet Nombuso Ntshalintshali, our laboratory manager at Sitsandziwe clinic in Eswatini! Her lab uses a ‘test and treat’ approach, giving fast, accurate results for sexually transmitted infections so that patients can get targeted medications that reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.

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“A more equitable system can begin today if governments choose to act on the commitments they have already made in the Pandemic Agreement.” MSF statement at #WHA79, delivered by Yuanqiong Hu, Head of Analysis, MSF Access. Read the full statement: msfaccess.org/open-ended-i...

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🥁 We’re continuing our drumbeat call of analogue insulin pens for all at #WHA79. It’s time for countries & @who.int to end the double standard in diabetes care and include analogue insulin pens and glucose monitoring devices in all diabetes guidelines. msfaccess.org/follow-polit...

msfaccess.orgFollow-up to the political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases – WHA79/12.1MSF statement on noncommunicable diseases at the 79th World Health Assembly
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“Immediately closing the devastating vaccination coverage gaps we’re seeing requires political will,” Dr Daniela Garone, MSF Read our call ahead of discussions on the progress towards reaching global immunisation goals #IA2030 at #WHA79. msfaccess.org/urgent-actio...

msfaccess.orgUrgent action needed to close devastating vaccination coverage gaps in conflict-affected settingsSustained funding, timely and unhindered access to vaccine supplies, and flexible, secure and adapted delivery models required to reach more people with lifesaving vaccination in world’s most fragile ...
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This week, we're right here at the World Health Assembly #WHA79, calling for countries to make sure global health policies for the coming years ensure everyone, everywhere has access to affordable medical products.

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📢 This World Health Assembly #WHA79, we’re calling for countries, donors, and other global health stakeholders to urgently dismantle the barriers blocking access to lifesaving vaccination in conflict-affected settings by:

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📌Ensuring flexible and adapted delivery models to reach children in conflict settings and stop delays in people’s access to lifesaving vaccines.

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📌Dedicating sustained and agile financing to ensure immunisation activities reach people in the world’s most fragile areas. msfaccess.org/urgent-actio...

msfaccess.orgUrgent action needed to close devastating vaccination coverage gaps in conflict-affected settingsSustained funding, timely and unhindered access to vaccine supplies, and flexible, secure and adapted delivery models required to reach more people with lifesaving vaccination in world’s most fragile ...
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📢 This World Health Assembly #WHA79, we’re calling for countries, donors, and other global health stakeholders to urgently dismantle the barriers blocking access to lifesaving vaccination in conflict-affected settings by:

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📌Removing administrative and bureaucratic blockages and strengthening collaboration between health authorities, humanitarian partners, and communities to ensure timely and unhindered access to vaccine supplies and hard-to-reach areas.