24.11.2017

Reduce the Burden of Tuberculosis in the Komi Republic

The international project "Reducing the Burden of Tuberculosis in the Komi Republic" was launched in June 2017.

Within the project there was held a scientific conference "Organizing of Bacteriological Monitoring of TB in the Komi Republic" on November 24, 2017 in Syktyvkar. The conference was attended by more than 60 specialists from the districts of the Republic, representatives of the Ministry of Health of Komi, chief phthisiatrician of the North-West Russia A. Maryandyshev, representatives of the Arkhangelsk TB Dispensary, Chair of the EB Fund N. Nizovtseva.

The Conference addressed the optimization of the TB Service aimed at introducing patient-oriented approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and TB/HIV infection.