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Turkmenistan Builds Training Component of National TB Program

As a result of the recent training seminars by a USAID program, each velayat (region) of Turkmenistan now has a team of trainers that can conduct Directly Observed Therapy Short-course (DOTS) trainings in accordance with the Ministry of Health and local governments’ plans on nationwide implementation. The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan currently plans to introduce the WHO recommended DOTS strategy throughout the country by 2009 and a cadre of well-prepared trainers is critical to this effort.

The seminars were delivered by USAID partner Project HOPE, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s TB Prevention Center and the Turkmen State Medical Institute. Participants included the TB faculty of the Turkmen State Medical Institute, doctors, lab specialists, and key experts from the Ministry of Health’s TB Prevention Center. USAID also contributed much-needed equipment to the State Medical Institute in support of this effort.

TB specialists from across Turkmenistan worked on expanding their training skills at USAID-supported seminars Photo Credit: Project Hope

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