On February 28, 2023, in the framework ofUSAID End Tuberculosis in Tajikistan Activity a meeting of the Technical Working Group on Health Protection in the Penitentiary System of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe with the technical support of Republican Public Organization “Afif”.
The meeting, the purpose of which was to coordinate the planning of the implementation and monitoring of preventive programs aimed at protecting health in the penitentiary system, was attended by representatives of the penitentiary system, the Republican Center for the Protection of the Population from Tuberculosis, public and international organizations.
During the working meeting, issues of the epidemiological situation regarding socially significant infections, in particular tuberculosis, in correctional institutions were discussed, the activities of the USAID End Tuberculosis in Tajikistan Project and the action plan of partners for the prevention of tuberculosis in the penitentiary system were presented.