USAID Helps to Design and Implement a TB/HIV Interaction Model
On July 5, the USAID-supported CAPACITY project and the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan presented the first results of pilot implementation of the TB/HIV interaction model in Dushanbe. The growing rate of HIV and TB co-infection is a concern all over the world, but of particular concern for Tajikistan which reports the highest TB rate in Europe and a rapidly increasing HIV infection rate, due in large part to drug use and labor migration.
To effectively respond to this concern, in 2005, USAID began assisting the Ministry of Health with the design and implementation of a TB/HIV interaction model. This cooperation has resulted in the development of new policies and procedures, a structure for interaction between TB and HIV health care programs, and a pilot patient support program that offers advice and care.
The successful pilot model is slated for nationwide rollout to be funded from a recently-bestowed TB grant from the Global Fund.
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