MSF warns key therapies for cryptococcal disease remain out of reach where most needed

8 March 2018
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International aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has welcomed new guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) in relation to cryptococcal disease, while raising concerns over the accessibility of relevant treatments.

Cryptococcal disease is an opportunistic infection mainly affecting people living with advanced stages of HIV/AIDS.

The guidelines from the WHO provide recommendations and good practice guidance on the best way to diagnose the disease, as well as strategies for prevention and treatment.

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