Doctors Without Borders

The only realistic option for treating sleeping sickness today is to rely on specialised mobile medical teams that travel to affected areas to test and treat, as most patients with the disease are located in remote areas in fragile states. Even in these difficult contexts and with limited funding, mobile teams have done a great job…
…So if we are serious about eliminating this disease, we need properly funded treatment programmes that include screening and surveillance; continued support for innovative partnerships such as DNDi to deliver newer and better drugs and diagnostics; and better policies to develop affordable medicines for patients in poor countries; and public authorities need to step up and take the lead on developing and maintaining these programmes.