MSF Access

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

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“[Using the pen] makes it easier to take insulin regularly, so my diabetes is under control,” says Lalu Begum, who has been using insulin pens prescribed by MSF for several months. “I am feeling much better than before.”
#WorldDiabetesDay

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Most people living with #diabetes in the Rohingya camps who use insulin to control the disease get it in vials, from which they need to measure dosages and use syringes to inject the medicine. Insulin pens, are much simpler and safer for people to use.

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MSF has been providing some patients with insulin pens in the Rohingya camps, and we are in the process of making them our standard of diabetes care. While the pens are still too expensive to implement widely, the patients who are using them describe improved quality of life.

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How does conflict amplify antimicrobial resistance?

🔴 Higher chance of infection as stress and malnutrition weaken immune systems
🔴 Spread of resistant bacteria due to overcrowding in displacement camps
🔴 Destruction of health facilities

https://t.co/ztD0hxKY15

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Post-rape kits. Contraceptives. Maternal care.

Women and girls lost sexual and reproductive health services in 2025, as funding cuts and politicisation jeopardised safe and dignified care ⬇️

https://t.co/YIZOhbybx4

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Read the full statement: https://t.co/wFDWKroKbU

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Today at the Open Plenary of the Fair Pricing Forum, Kris Torgeson, Executive Director of MSF Access, delivered a strong message on how to overcome affordability and transparency barriers. Here are the four key points she made.
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“Working in partnership with communities is essential for building trust and ensuring meaningful participation in the development of vaccines that are effective, adapted, and accessible to those who need them most,” Bern-Thomas Nyang'wa, Medical Director, MSF, highlighted.

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💉First participant vaccinated in Tumaini!

Tumaini, a pivotal Phase 2/3 vaccine trial for the Bundibugyo virus causing #Ebola, will work closely with affected communities, health authorities and outbreak response partners to generate robust evidence.

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“The inclusion of pregnant women and children represents an important step towards generating evidence for populations that are often excluded from clinical trials,” Valérie Briand, Head of the Research Department, Epicentre, said.

https://t.co/hezTBRMCbs

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The ongoing Bundibugyo #Ebola virus (BDBV) outbreak has highlighted significant challenges in controlling transmission.

With currently no specific vaccine licensed against BDBV, we examined four vaccine candidates through an access lens: https://t.co/igas4f3AjB

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Rupa Narra is an MSF pediatrician who recently worked at an #Ebola treatment center in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, where she witnessed a harsh reality for children facing a disproportionately high risk of death.

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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.
https://t.co/ql8busz02M

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MSF has been closely following the PABS negotiations since the start, actively sharing our position advocating for a strong, equitable and effective PABS system: https://t.co/wVjHl54spX

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MSF welcomes the adoption of the UN Political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. It reinforces global solidarity and provides political momentum for ongoing negotiations on WHO-led Pandemic Agreement Annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System.

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Our programmes in Malawi and Mali contribute to showing that it is possible to diagnose, prevent, and treat cancer in fragile and humanitarian settings.

We’re speaking at the World Cancer Conference this week to share our experience:
https://t.co/uM46SxvNKx

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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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MSF published a technical brief analysing access challenges concerning three Bundibugyo Ebola Virus therapeutic candidates - MBP134, remdesivir, and obeldesivir.

https://t.co/XZt652IqkL

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