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03.08.2021 2 Module Of The SORT IT Course
EB Fund continues to implement the Russian-Norwegian project "Structured Operational Research and Its Training".

04.07.2021 Prevention Of Child TB In Severodvinsk

On 29 June, 2021, a conference on TB in children was held at the Severodvinsk City Children's Clinical Hospital. The main report “Detection and Prevention of Tuberculosis in Children” was presented by Elena Nikishova, MD, PhD, Professor of the Department of Phthisiopulmonology, Northern State Medical University.

01.07.2021 Meeting Acting Head Doctor of the Murmansk TB Dispensary Tatyana Mikhailovskaya

In 2018, during evaluation of “Stop TB in North-West Russia in Our Lifeime” project, experts made a few recommendations to the EB Fund and LHL International to translate the experience of the Arkhangelsk oblast in combatting TB to other regions of the North-West of Russia.The projects that are currently being implemented in the Murmansk and Syktyvkar use the experience grown in Arkhangelsk. For a specific training course on TB an acting head of the Murmansk TB Dispensary Tatyana Mikhailovskaya arrived to Arkhangelsk.

29.06.2021 1 Module Of The SORT IT Course In Arkhangelsk Has Been Implemented Successfully
From 21 to 26 June 2021 in Arkhangelsk the 1st Module of the course "Structured Operations Research and Its Training " was held. The course was attended by specialists from several regions of Russia.

27.06.2021 The "Severodvinsk - A City Free From TB" Project continues!
The Russian-Norwegian Project "Severodvinsk - a City Free from Tuberculosis" has been launched in the Arkhangelsk oblast in 2019.
EB Fund received financial support from the Ministry of Health and Care Services of Norway for its continuation from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.

27.06.2021 The Third Year Of The "Reduce The Burden Of TB In The Murmansk Oblast" Project!!

The cooperation between the EB Fund and the partners from Murmansk oblast and Norway moves on! We are happy to say that EB Fund has been granted the support from the Ministry of Health of Norway to continue the project activities from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 in the Murmansk oblast.The goal of the project is to improve the epidemic situation in the Murmansk region.

27.06.2021 Meeting With The Partners From Komi on the "Syktyvkar - A Territory Free From Tuberculosis" Project

On June 25, 2021, EB Fund team had an online round table with the project group of the Komi Republican TB Dispensary. The agenda covered the implementation of project activities in the second quarter of 2021 and the preliminary results of the project for the six months.

01.06.2021 They've Known Each Other Since Their Childhood... - A Story About The Patients That Defeated TB!
Michael, 42, fell ill with pulmonary tuberculosis in 2018. However, at that time he believed that tuberculosis is a deathly disease and not curable, and he did not believe in the effectiveness of treatment without having any proper information about his disease and any support, so he interrupted treatment. Elena, 41, a childhood friend of Michael, fell ill immediately after him and, following the example of her friend, also interrupted the treatment. In August 2020, Michael and Elena seeked medical care again, as their health got worse. By this time, they had developed a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis. MDR-TB treatment is long-term one, and keeping patients on treatment who have previously interrupted many times is challenging. After profound work with a psychologist, studying information materials and thorough communication with a TB doctor, Michael and Elena began treatment outpatiently. Patients were offered the choice of receiving treatment at the dispensary or at home (a home-based treatment option was chosen as a less stigmatizing one), as well as individual support (food packages), which Michael and Elena gladly accepted, and this was a significant incentive for them to get cured. Currently, the patients are adherent to treatment and continue it successfully.

31.05.2021 Preliminary Outcomes of the EB Fund Projects in the North West Russia
The cooperation between LHL International and EB Fund has lasted for a long period of time already. Over the years of cooperation, we have learned a lot from our Norwegian partners. A significant experience for Russian colleagues has become the training of medical workers in Health Communication with patients and their colleagues.

27.05.2021 Closing Meeting Within the Bringing Light Without Burning Out Project
On May 26 the participants, facilitators and organizers of the project Bringing Light without Burning Out gathered together at the closing meeting.The participants shared their impressions of the course, their internal changes and talked about the communication techniques that they introduced into their work and life. The main change that happened to the participants was the acquisition of the skill of dealing with anger / negative emotions and a more positive thinking in general.

30.04.2021 Russian-Norwegian Pilot Project Syktyvkar - A Territory Free From Tuberculosis Is Moving On
In the Komi Republic, the implementation of the Russian-Norwegian project Syktyvkar - a Territory Free from Tuberculosis is going on. An important part of the project is capacity building of medical workers in tSyktyvkar on diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Primary health care workers are engaged in early detection of tuberculosis and examination of high risk groups. The timely diagnosis and treatment of this infectious disease depends on their competence and consistency of their work.

26.04.2021 Online Meeting With Partners Dedicated To The Implementation Of The SORT IT Course In Arkhangelsk
On April 26, 2021, an online meeting of partners was held to discuss issues related to the organization of the SORT IT course (Structured Operations Research and Training Initiative). The meeting was attended by Anna Eilertsen, Einar Heldal, Sven Gudmund from the Norwegian side, and Andrey Maryandyshev, Nina Nizovtseva, Alexandra Staritsyna from the Russian side.

23.04.2021 3rd Meeting of Barents HIV/TB Programme Steering Committee
On April 22, 2021, a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Barents HIV and Tuberculosis Program was held, organized by Finnish partners. The online meeting was attended by representatives of Norway, Finland, Sweden and the north-western part of Russia: Murmansk and Arkhangelsk Oblasts, the Republics of Komi and Karelia.

15.04.2021 A Meeting With The NArFU students
The meeting addressed:
- History of tuberculosis and the relevance of speaking up on problems associated with tuberculosis
- TB epidemic in the world, Russia and the Arkhangelsk Oblast
- Issues of tuberculosis prevention: the need for vaccination with BCG vaccine in residents of Russia
- Diagnostics and treatment of tuberculosis in the Arkhangelsk Oblast·
- Project work of the Easy Breathing Charity Fund aimed at combating tuberculosis in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Murmansk Oblast and the Komi Republic

02.04.2021 Implementation Of The Russian-Norwegian Project "Reduce The Burden Of Tuberculosis In The Murmansk Oblast"
As part of the activities of this project, on April 1, 2021, a scientific conference for district TB doctors was held, at which the following issues were considered: 1. Epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in the Northwestern Federal District (A.Maryandyshev, chief phthisiatrician of the Northwestern Federal District and the Arkhangelsk Oblast, professor, MD, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences). 2. Epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in the Murmansk Oblast (M. Bogoslovskaya, Head of the Inpatient Department). 3. Video-observed treatment (V. Rozvadovskaya, Head of the Dispensary Department). 4. Organization of examination and treatment of patients with tuberculosis in combination with COVID-19 at the Murmansk TB Dispensary (M. Lokkina, phthisiatrician of the Inpatient Department).

29.03.2021 Bringing Light Without Burning Out
The project Bringing Light Witout Burning Out received financial support from the Government of the Arkhangelsk Oblast and is being implemented in Arkhangelsk from October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. A part of the project is a training which is an adaptation of the course Health Communication for Healthcare Workers involved in TB Control, which was developed by the "LHL International" International Foundationand and conducted in Russia, Tanzania, Malawi, Belarus, Norway, Romania, etc.

19.03.2021 Coordination Council
The Coordinating Council considered the issues of diagnosing new cases of tuberculosis in Severodvinsk over the last month, defined plans for follow-up of the new patients with tuberculosis, including the provision of individual financial and psychological assistance.

26.02.2021 Coordination Council
On February 26, 2021, a Coordination Council was held online at the TB dispensary department of the Severodvinsk city hospital, which was attended by the department team, A. Maryandyshev, professor, MD, chief phthisiatrician of the Arkhangelsk Oblast and the North-West Federal District of Russia, E. Nikishova, professor, MD, Nina Nizovtseva , Chair of the Easy Breathing Fund.

26.02.2021 A Meeting With Anna Eilertsen, An Advisor Of LHL Interational Foundation
On February 18, 2021, an online meeting was held between the EB Fund and Anna Eilertsen, the Advisor of the LHL International. The meeting highlighted the implementation of the ongoing activities. The Norwegian side has determined the amount of the remaining funding for the projects "Severodvinsk - a City Free from Tuberculosis" and "Reduce the Burden of Tuberculosis in the Murmansk Oblast."

18.02.2021 A Round Table In Severodvinsk
On February 16, 2021, a round table was held at the TB dispensary department of the Severodvinsk City Hospital No. 1 as part of the activities of the Russian-Norwegian project “Severodvinsk - a City Free from Tuberculosis”. The round table was attended by the Head Doctor of the hospital Rimma Kartashova, the Chair of the EB Fund Nina Nizovtseva and the team of the tuberculosis department. The results of the work of the department in 2020 were summed up, the difficulties that the team faced in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic were considered.