https://www.medsf.org/rss/sleeping-sickness en https://www.medsf.org/no-more-neglected-diseases-no-more-neglected-patients As we release a new report on neglected tropical diseases, International President Dr Christos Christou urges countries not to reverse the gains made on eliminating them. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:00:48 +0000 4265e088-89c5-4a1c-af19-6f4d3f23035e https://www.medsf.org/overcoming-neglect-report-ntds MSF's latest report on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Overcoming neglect, highlights persistent gaps and problems in treating NTDs in the areas we work. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:45:51 +0000 ab59caaf-712f-4769-b802-8afce6b64666 https://www.medsf.org/drc-msf-travels-extra-mile-treat-sleeping-sickness “We are making a big effort to reach people who live beyond the villages,” said Rolland Kaya, MEDSF’s head of mission for sleeping sickness. MEDSF's mobile medical teams are travelling across the northwestern region of Democratic Republic of Congo, testing and treating tens of thousands of people for the disease as part of a global effort to eliminate the disease. Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:48:01 +0000 75d5f73e-6d36-4ab3-8c33-c16409f07eaa https://www.medsf.org/gallery-sleeping-sickness-orientale-province-drc Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:31:00 +0000 7cd8c381-fc2d-47cf-9c30-e2f9231d17f6 https://www.medsf.org/democratic-republic-congo-msf-completes-sleeping-sickness-screening-16000-people MEDSF has just completed a five month project to combat sleeping sickness in the DRC, during which more than 16,000 people were screened for the disease. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:32:58 +0000 3a49a14b-100f-45e6-9bc0-c9a964de0ec1 https://www.medsf.org/democratic-republic-congo-treating-sleeping-sickness-forests Barrie Rooney, a laboratory scientist from County Leitrim, Ireland swapped her lecturing job in Kent, England to join MEDSF mobile sleeping sickness team in a remote corner of DRC. Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:12:56 +0000 0ffd7d69-2c4a-4bea-afd0-58f165a28760 https://www.medsf.org/sleeping-sickness-national-control-activities-crippled-lack-funding Advances in the development of new diagnostic tests and treatment bode well for the fight against sleeping sickness. Two new rapid screening tests are expected next year, and one new oral treatment is in clinical trial. However, national control activities on the ground are crippled by a lack of sustainable funding, warns MEDSF. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 a5ef0eb9-a6d2-402b-8ae1-066d24079d2a https://www.medsf.org/new-approach-tackle-sleeping-sickness One small team, one big goal Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 73045730-3f67-4ff7-9a08-620d6da410bb https://www.medsf.org/central-african-republic-treating-sleeping-sickness-neglected-disease A mobile team of MEDSF medics is travelling to remote villages in the unstable southeast of Central African Republic to find and treat people suffering from a neglected disease. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 84630c06-596e-4dc4-903e-7a9f61df2cd0 https://www.medsf.org/fighting-neglect-finding-ways-manage-and-control-visceral-leishmaniasis-human-african In order to break the vicious cycle that leaves tropical diseases neglected, existing programmes that diagnose and treat patients need to be expanded and medical research to develop simpler, more effective tools needs to be supported, according to a new report, Fighting Neglect, released today by Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF). Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:55:51 +0000 0ffb587e-f307-485e-86c1-213e7a808efd