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...
Ministry of Health unveils national electronic registry for cystic fibrosis patients
In a joint effort with the Quality Improvement Project for Health Services, the Jordanian Ministry of Health has released a nationwide...
Conquering chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients
by American Society for Microbiology Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world. The disease infects...
Bacteria diversity in airways increases during babies’ first year
But antibiotics had only minor effects on bacterial changes in babies with CF, study finds In babies with cystic fibrosis (CF), the types...
