A Lack of Food Adds to Challenges for People Living With HIV and TB in South Sudan

[MSF] In South Sudan, over seven million people are expected to face acute food insecurity or worse between now and July. Among them, patients who are living with tuberculosis (TB) and/or HIV are particularly impacted, since the intensity of treatment can be hard for people to bear on an empty stomach. Some people endure severe pain, while others decide to reduce or even stop taking treatment, putting their lives at risk.

[MSF] In South Sudan, over seven million people are expected to face acute food insecurity or worse between now and July. Among them, patients who are living with tuberculosis (TB) and/or HIV are particularly impacted, since the intensity of treatment can be hard for people to bear on an empty stomach. Some people endure severe pain, while others decide to reduce or even stop taking treatment, putting their lives at risk.