Meeting of the Working Group on the development of the draft “National Program for the Protection of the Population from Tuberculosis in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026-2030”

Today, July 9, 2025, at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, Head of the Working Group, Mr. Amirzoda Abdukholik, was held a meeting of the Working Group on the development of the draft “National Program for the Protection of the Population from Tuberculosis in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026-2030”.

The meeting was attended by members of the Working Group, other employees of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Secretariat of the National Coordination Committee to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as representatives of international and non-governmental organizations.

During the meeting, it was noted that the Working Group had developed a draft of the “National Program for the Protection of the Population from Tuberculosis in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026-2030” and its content was presented to participants of the meeting. In particular, it was noted that the draft Program was developed taking into account the current epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in Tajikistan and the recommendations of the World Health Organization. It was emphasized that the draft Program is aimed at reducing the incidence of tuberculosis and mortality from tuberculosis in Tajikistan by introducing new mechanisms for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis using modern digital equipment.

During the discussion of the draft Program, the participants proposed, given the reduction in foreign donor assistance in the field of tuberculosis prevention and control, to increase the level of funding for the activities of the draft Program from the state budget and revise the indicators for achieving the goals of the Program.