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Patient being screened for tuberculosis in Manila
25 Sep 2023

The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomed leaders’ signing of a political declaration on tuberculosis (TB) during the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB. 

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24 Mar 2022

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global public health concern and one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Rates of TB in Libya are on the rise, linked to an apparent lack of knowledge and awareness in the country about this health issue, which often leads to late detection and treatment. 

On World Tuberculosis Day, we look at one of our many projects focusing on TB care—a capacity building project to improve tuberculosis care in Libya, with special consideration for drug-resistant tuberculosis.