Breathing New Hope: How Jordan is Rewriting the Story of Cystic Fibrosis Care
For decades, a parent in Jordan might have heard the words cystic fibrosis and felt fear, isolation, and uncertainty about the future....
Tobacco Smoke Adversely Affects Sustained Benefits of ETI in Cystic Fibrosis
Among people with cystic fibrosis using ETI, ppFEV1 improvement trajectories began to diverge by tobacco smoke exposure status after 6...
Victory in Turkey: Trikafta to be funded through public health insurance
After years of relentless advocacy from patients, clinicians, and campaigners, Turkey has finally agreed to reimburse Trikafta - the...
Annual Scientific Conference
Oman Respiratory Society 2024 Conference & 9th Asian Pediatric Pulmonology Society Annual Scientific Conference will be held in Grand...
The Heartbreaking Reality of Cystic Fibrosis Care in Iraq: A Mother's Plea for Help
Meet Sara from Iraq, a courageous mother fighting an uphill battle to ensure her daughter, Rozhin, receives the care she desperately...
MECFA supports CF patients in Tunisia
Tunisia is home to about 250 people with cystic fibrosis (CF), which was first discovered in 1994. Tunisia's population is approximately...
International disparities in diagnosis and treatment access for cystic fibrosis
The elastacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) triple therapy has completely altered the course of treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF)....
Philip Hopewell Prize for Global Respiratory Health Research
We are delighted to announce the 2024 winner of The Philip Hopewell Prize for Global Respiratory Health Research. Congratulations to Dr....
South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug
Cheri Nel cannot afford Vertex’s Trikafta medicine, so she is suing to end ‘patent abuse’ and allow a generic version Cheri Nel has a...
MECFA launches campaign to help people with CF in Gaza and the West Bank, Palestine
MECFA, in its latest initiative, has launched the BreathForGaza campaign to support children and young adults in Gaza and the West Bank...
