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P R O J E C T S

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Project "TB prevention and care in Prisons”  

Objective: mobilize resources and strengthen the capacities of penitentiary and civilian health sectors of the Republic of Tajikistan and for civil society organizations (CSOs)s to introduce a sustainable system of early TB detection, timely treatment, and adherence support for prisoners, and post release prisoners with TB, DR-TB and TB/HIV. 

Tasks:

1. To improve multi-sectoral cooperation and networking between medical service of penitentiary system, civilian TB service, CSOs and social facilities on introducing collaborative measures of monitoring of TB situation and early TB detection in prisons, delivering continuum and result-oriented TB care and support for prisoners and post released prisoners on TB, DR-TB and TB/HIV treatment.

2. To develop the capacities of medical and non-medical prisons workers, civilian TB specialists and outreach and social workers of CSOs in delivering TB education, organization regular TB screening, further TB diagnostic and initiation of timely treatment of TB.

3.To arrange long-term cooperation between prisons administrations, civilian TB services and CSOs in joint organization of TB education sessions among newly convicted prisoners and non-medical prisons workers, providing of peer-to-peer and individual TB counseling, prevent TB and fight against TB related, gender based and social stigma in prisons and outside of prisons.

Donor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 

Implementation period: from January 15, 2020 till November 15, 2025

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Project "Eliminating Tuberculosis in Central Asia (ETICA)"

Objective: to reduce the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Central Asia by strengthening local and regional capacities to better detect and treat drug-resistant TB (DR-TB).

Tasks:

1. Improve detection of tuberculosis and DR-TB

2. Improve the effectiveness of treatment for TB and all types of DR-TB.

Donor: U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Implementation period: From October 09, 2019 till June 07, 2024

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Project "Strengthening rehabilitation services in the health care system"

Objectives: Comprehensive, sustainable rehabilitation services / systems developed and enhanced through partnerships and stakeholder engagement. Expanding access to quality rehabilitation services, including assisting / assisting technologies, for survivors of conflict and others in need of such services.

Tasks:

1. Support the development of a rehabilitation policy framework through pilot protocols and promoting stakeholder engagement.

1.1. Improving human resources for rehabilitation by supporting education reform in Ukraine and Tajikistan.

2. Creation of demand for rehabilitation services.

2.1: Establish referral channels for rehabilitation / assisting technology services.

Donor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Implementation period: From October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022

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Project "Strengthening the supportive environment and expanding prevention and treatment measures to reduce the burden of HIV and tuberculosis in the Republic of Tajikistan"

Objective: To improve HIV testing, detection of new cases of HIV and tuberculosis and to increase the coverage of ARV therapy among PWID using innovative approaches and methods

Tasks:

• Increase HIV testing and HIV detection among PWID.

• Increase coverage of ARV treatment for all detected  HIV cases according to the "Test, Treat" principle

• Improve access to prevention programs - harm reduction, syringe and needle exchange, and low-threshold services.

• Disseminate standard information materials on HIV prevention, legal advocacy and human rights among PWID covered by the ARV treatment

• Provision of legal assistance to PWID / PLHIV

• Increase TB case detection among key and vulnerable populations

Donor: The Global Fund to Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (UNDP - Tajikistan)

Implementation period: From March 01, 2021 till August 31, 2022