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TB in Myanmar: "I wondered if I would survive"
This is the story of a 20-year-old man who overcame drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) despite violent conflict in his country and the loss of his father to the same disease. In 2024, fewer than a quarter of all people with DR-TB were receiving treatment in Myanmar, where the health system faces supply and staff shortages, making success stories like this increasingly rare.