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• "Better labs for better health": Strengthening laboratory services in Tajikistan
  24-05-2012
  In line with capacity building for improving and strengthening the national coordination of laboratory services in Tajikistan, a special mission was organized by WHO/Europe from 30 April to 2 May 2012 in collaboration with partners, including the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) and Integrated Quality Laboratory Systems (IQLS). 
• Combating malaria remains a priority in Tajikistan and Afghanistan
  16-05-2012
  A cross-border malaria meeting was organized by the WHO Regional Office for Europe in collaboration with the governments of Tajikistan and Afghanistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 7-8 May 2012. The discussions included a review of the current malaria situation and identification of problems/constraints related to malaria elimination encountered in the participating countries.
• World Malaria Day 2012: Special events organized in Tajikistan to raise public awareness
  10-05-2012
  A circus performance, exhibition and radio broadcast were among the various creative events organized in Tajikistan to celebrate World Malaria Day on 25 April 2012.
• WHO supports health workforce development in Tajikistan
  10-05-2012
  A three-day, capacity-building workshop for paediatricians was held on 24–26 April 2012 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Organized by WHO in cooperation with the Ministry of Health's Republican Pediatrician Center and Child Surgery, the workshop provided training in the use and adaptation of an innovative computerized tool (ICATT) developed to help countries implement the WHO/UNICEF strategy on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI).
• Tajikistan launches National Immunization Days against diphtheria
  08-05-2012
  As part of a national campaign to combat diphtheria, 23 to 28 April were designated as National Immunization Days in Tajikistan. In this first phase of the campaign, 730 000 children aged 3 to 6 were targeted to receive diphtheria vaccinations. 
• European Immunization Week in Tajikistan
  08-05-2012
  As part of the seventh European Immunization Week, celebrated from 21 to 27 April 2012 in all 53 countries of the WHO European Region, several activities were organized throughout Tajikistan. These included a press conference, dissemination of educational materials and radio programmes dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of immunization. 
• Health workers: on the front line for vaccination
  23-04-2012
  Health professionals are the most important source of information for people making decisions about their and their families’ health. European Immunization Week (21–27 April 2012) focuses on the vital role of front-line health workers on the success of national immunization programmes. Read more ...
• Tajikistan enhances immunization safety in preparation for nationwide campaign
  20-04-2012
  Policy-makers, primary health care clinicians and other experts from across Tajikistan attended a seminar on 4–6 April focused on immunization safety. The seminar provided training and a platform for discussion of safety issues in advance of a mass immunization campaign against diphtheria and tetanus, to be held 23-28 April 2012.
• De-worming campaign in Tajikistan launched
  20-04-2012
  The initial phase of Tajikistan’s first countrywide de-worming campaign began on 16 April 2012, and will continue until 27 April. Nearly 50% of children in Tajikistan have parasitic worms according to a 2011 survey.
• Family doctors in Tajikistan receive public recognition
  19-04-2012
  Five family doctors in Tajikistan received the award of  “My best family doctor – 2011” in a ceremony held on 13 April 2012. A total of 122 participants had taken part in the competition, which collected patients’ votes from 29 June through 31 December 2011. The objective of the competition was to promote family medicine in Tajikistan.
• WHO and Tajik Ministry of Health: good health and active ageing add life to years!
  10-04-2012
  On 6 April 2012, the WHO Country Office in Tajikistan and the Ministry of Health held an official press conference to mark World Health Day, In addition to the press conference, the WHO Country Office organized a scientific forum in collaboration with the Tajik State Medical University and a series of educative and public awareness radio programmes.
• Schoolchildren in Tajikistan learn about safe drinking water, hygiene and sanitation on World Water Day
  04-04-2012
  To mark World Water Day, the WHO Country Office and Oxfam collaborated with the Department of Education of Rudaki District to organize a series of information and education activities, including a class and drawing contest for schoolchildren centred on the theme of water and food security.
• Tajikistan marks World Tuberculosis Day
  04-04-2012
  In line with the annual celebration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the WHO Country Office in Tajikistan, together with the Republican TB Center, Ministry of Health, and development partners, organized a public awareness campaign. Activities included a marathon radio talk show conducted on 24 March 2012, during which listeners were invited to discuss TB with a WHO representative.
• New water safety plan in Tajikistan to reduce water-transmitted diseases in rural areas
  27-03-2012
  During a seminar  on 9 March 2012, and as part of a broader project to protect health from climate change, experts from the WHO Country Office in Tajikistan and the Ministry of Health introduced a water safety plan to protect small-scale water supply systems and improve the quality of drinking water and sanitation. 
• Long-term plan in research capacity building in reproductive health for Tajikistan
  08-03-2012
  One of the mechanisms used by WHO to enhance the research capacity in Tajikistan is the award of a grant for a long-term institutional development (LID). This will include the technical support provided by WHO in the field of development of the human resources needed for research and strengthening of other resources. 
• Nationwide radio programme in Tajikistan calls for public action to prevent cancer
  14-02-2012
  To increase public awareness of cancer prevention and treatment, the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan, organized a special radio programme on World Cancer Day, 4 February.  The programme, which featured an informative discussion between an oncologist and the WHO Representative in Tajikistan, was broadcast on the nationwide radio channel Sadoi Dushanbe, encouraging people to take action to stay healthy – such as by quitting smoking and increasing physical activity.
• WHO assists Tajik hospitals in preparing for emergencies
  14-02-2012
  To help strengthen Tajikistan’s capacity to respond to environment-related emergencies, WHO/Europe is supporting a hospital preparedness project from January to August 2012 in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan and the local NGO “Centre for climate change and disaster risk reduction related to the environment”.  
• Improving access to safe drinking-water in rural Tajikistan
  09-02-2012
  WHO/Europe has provided expert advice and construction materials to rural communities in the Hamadoni and Panjakent districts of Tajikistan, to improve the population’s access to systems supplying safe drinking-water. This work is part of a pilot project under way in two regions.
• Tajik medical educators revise HIV/AIDS curriculum
  08-02-2012
  The number of new HIV cases in Tajikistan is growing from year to year. One of the objectives of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy of Tajikistan is aimed at guaranteeing access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for those living with HIV.  Activities to achieve this goal include ART as part of the education for all medical students and training of family doctors in ART provision to support integration of HIV treatment into primary health care services.
• Tajikistan hosts blood donation event
  19-01-2012
  The Ministry of Health of Tajikistan and the Republican Blood Centre, technically supported by WHO/Europe and other internaional partners, hosted an event to highlight the importance of voluntary blood donation. It was held on 12 January 2011 in Dushanbe.
• WHO/Europe and Tajikistan summarize results of cooperation for 2010-2011
  09-01-2012
  The WHO Country Office, Tajikistan convened an official meeting on 22 December 2011 to mark the end of the Biennial Collaborative Agreement (BCA) between WHO/Europe and the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan for the period of 2010-2011.
• Tajik journalists’ role feted in climate-change discussions
  06-01-2012
  On 23 December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan and WHO recognized the contribution of the mass media and journalists to protecting health from climate change. The awards for their contributions were part of a project financed by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany.
• WHO provides support to Tajikistan health care specialists on self - assessing the quality of recording and reporting of EPI data
  13-12-2011
  The WHO Regional Office for Europe continues provision of its technical support to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan in assessing the quality of immunization data using the Data Quality Self-assessment (DQS) tool.
• Tajikistan hosts workshop on vaccine safety and waste management
  13-12-2011
  Upon the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan's request for assistance, WHO/Europe convened a two day workshop in December 2011, for the specialists from the health departments of the ministry on vaccine safety and waste management.
• Assessing the situation on leishmaniasis in Tajikistan
  12-12-2011
  WHO headquarters and WHO Regional Office for Europe organized a mission on leishmaniases in Tajikistan 31 October - 2 November 2011, to provide technical assistance and to advise the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan on assessing the current situation on leishmaniases and measures to be taken.
• Strengthening the ability of health facilities in Tajikistan
  12-12-2011
  A hospital safety workshop under the Japan project took place 6-7 December 2011, entitled, “Strengthening the ability of health facilities along the Tajik-Afghan border to deliver care during and after crises”.
• Tajikistan hosts international conference on response measures to HIV/AIDS
  08-12-2011
  The government of Tajikistan and international organizations, including WHO/Europe, convened a regional scientific conference on preventive measures to HIV/AIDS in CIS countries on 5-6 December 2011, in Dushanbe.
• WHO and UNAIDS in Tajikistan: “Together we can combat AIDS - with effort, success can be achieved”
  01-12-2011
  On 1 December 2011, World AIDS Day is celebrated to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. In Tajikistan, on the initiative of the Republican HIV/AIDS Centre, the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan and in cooperation with all international partners, a regional scientific and practical conference on HIV/AIDS in the CIS countries will be dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the  Centre on 5-6 December 2011.
• Tajikistan celebrates 80th anniversary of Scientific Research Institute of Preventive Medicine
  29-11-2011
  On the occasion of the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Scientific Research Institute of Preventive Medicine in Tajikistan, a special scientific and practical conference was organized on 25 November 2011.
• Preventing diabetes is essential for keeping health and well-being in Tajikistan
  21-11-2011
  World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on 14 November for the purpose of raising global awareness of diabetes – its escalating rates around the world and how to prevent illness in most cases. Since 2006, the Republic of Tajikistan has regularly celebrated World Diabetes Day, which is supported by governmental agencies, pharmaceutical companies, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
• High food prices contributing to malnutrition in Tajikistan
  10-11-2011
  Data from household surveys in rural Tajikistan in July 2011 show that 29.1% of children are stunted and 12.5% are wasted. WHO/Europe is assisting the country to develop a national action plan on nutrition.
• Joint annual review meeting on national health strategy of Tajikistan
  04-11-2011
  The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the WHO Country office, Tajikistan, and development partners convened a two-day joint annual review meeting on 27-28 October 2011, in Dushanbe, to review the status and discuss the achievements of the first year of implementation of the National Health Strategy 2010-2020, which is being implemented within the framework of the work plan of the Ministry of Health.
• First national training on basic haemovigilance concepts held in Dushanbe
  17-10-2011
  Haemovigilance is an integral part of the quality management process in the blood transfusion service. As such, it is expected to lead to the reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with transfusion of blood and blood products, including transfusion-transmitted infections (mainly HIV and hepatitis B and C).
• World Mental Health Day in Tajikistan: investing in mental health in times of need
  11-10-2011
  On 10 October 2011, the WHO Country office, Tajikistan and the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan conducted a joint special press conference dedicated to the celebration of World Mental Health Day 2011.
• National workshop on tobacco control in Tajikistan
  07-10-2011
  A national intersectoral workshop on developing an action plan for tobacco control, in line with the implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), was held on 5–6 October 2011; it was organized by the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan in cooperation with the country’s Ministry of Health.
• Workshop on improvement of supervisory system in Tajikistan for better maternal and child health programme
  06-10-2011
  A workshop on improvement of a supervisory system in Tajikistan for better maternal and child health programme took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 12-17 September 2011.
• Survey in Tajikistan reveals good protection against many diseases except diphtheria
  05-10-2011
  Results of a sero-epidemiological survey of randomly selected persons in Tajikistan, to determine susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases, have shown that despite good protection against polio, measles, rubella and tetanus, almost half of the general population aged 1-24 years lacks fully protective levels of diphtheria.
• Training for public health specialists of Tajikistan strengthens capacity for laboratory assessment on the basis of WHO tool
  03-10-2011
  With technical and financial support from the WHO Regional office for Europe, the Ministry of Health and the WHO Country office, Tajikistan, organized a special ten-day training in September 2011, for health care specialists for laboratory assessment. The training was facilitated by international experts Ms Joanna Zwetyenga and Ms Nino Macharashvili, from Integrated Quality Laboratory Service.
• EU supports launch of WHO Health Policy Support Project in Tajikistan
  30-09-2011
  On the 1st of June 2011, the World Health Organization launched the Health Policy Support Project in Tajikistan, with the financial support of the European Union.
• Future model of public health services strengthening and strategy developing in Tajikistan
  22-09-2011
  On 20-23 September 2011 WHO/Europe, WHO Country office, Tajikistan and the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan organized a meeting and workshop on public health services reform, the future model of public health services, and strategy developing and strengthening. The meeting was attended by members of the working group for the evaluation and reform of public health strengthening, representatives of the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan, and representatives of international organizations. 
• Training in Tajikistan boosts journalists’ ability to report on climate change
  20-09-2011
  A series of training workshops has helped journalists in Tajikistan to raise awareness about climate change and its effects on health. Three workshops were held in Sogd oblast (Khujand city); Khatlon oblast (Kurgan-tube) and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO – Khorog). The aim was to develop journalists’ skills in research and analysis, and presentation of balanced coverage of environmental issues, including climate change.
• Effective action from countries and partners ensures European Region retains polio-free status
  25-08-2011
  The European Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (RCC) announced yesterday that Europe will retain its polio-free status after the importation of wild poliovirus type 1 in 2010.
• National workshop on reorganization of school health services and referrals
  24-06-2011
  Acknowledging that school health services are well placed to help improve young people’s health status, knowledge, skills and attitudes and to promote health and prevent disease, the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan asked WHO to provide technical support for the process of reforming the organization of school health services. This work included a national workshop held by WHO and the Ministry on 1–3 June 2011.
• Implementing the national strategy on child and adolescent health and development
  24-06-2011
  The Government of Tajikistan approved the strategy in 2008. It was developed with technical support from WHO and based on the European strategy for child and adolescent health and development. The implementation of the strategy was assessed in May 2011, using the WHO tool to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the European strategy. Tajikistan was the first country in the WHO European Region to apply this tool.
• Safer pregnancy and childbirth in Tajikistan
  24-06-2011
  Implementation of the WHO Making Pregnancy Safer (MPS) programme has helped reduce maternal mortality in Tajikistan. According to estimates by WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank, maternal mortality fell by 44% between 1990 and 2008: an annual decline of 3.3%. In 2008, there were 64 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births in Tajikistan.
• Rehabilitation in Tajikistan
  24-06-2011
  An outbreak of poliomyelitis (polio) started early in 2010 in Tajikistan, eight years after the WHO European Region was certified as polio free. According to government statistics, 712 acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases were notified. Most patients are in the recovery phase, but some have already started showing signs of residual paralysis. All people affected could benefit from rehabilitation.
• Response to the poliomyelitis (polio) outbreak in Tajikistan
  24-06-2011
  Tajikistan, which had been polio free since 1996, experienced a massive polio outbreak in 2010 following an importation of poliovirus from northern India. The Government of Tajikistan responded quickly to the outbreak and alerted WHO and neighbouring countries. Consultants and special investigation teams were deployed within a few days. 
• Tajikistan celebrates World Blood Donor Day
  21-06-2011
  With local partners, the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan, celebrated World Blood Donor Day on 14 June 2011, in order to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and to thank voluntary blood donors for their life-saving gifts.
• Call to action to protect the people in Tajikistan from disease and damage due to tobacco use
  06-06-2011
  Tobacco kills more than six million people worldwide and it can be prevented. The WHO Country Office, Tajikistan and the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan marked World No Tobacco Day 2011 by calling for global action to protect the country's population from diseases and damage caused by tobacco use.
• Official Launch of Decade for Action on Road Safety in Tajikistan
  24-05-2011
  Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death from injury, the eleventh leading cause of all deaths and ranks in ninth place in contribution to the burden of disease worldwide. Each year 1.2 million men, women and children are killed worldwide in road.
• Improvement of laboratory services in Tajikistan
  23-05-2011
  On 13 May 2011 the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan, in cooperation with KFW Entwicklungsbank (German Bank for Development) and the Ministry of Health, organized a special round table on laboratory networks, as part of the WHO/KFW mission to support public health reforms in Tajikistan.
• Blood safety quality management training in Tajikistan
  19-05-2011
  The WHO Country Office in Tajikistan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the Republican Blood Center organized a special series of quality management training  on blood safety 3-14 May 2011 in Kulyab.
• Training in immunization monitoring in Tajikistan
  17-05-2011
• WHO/Europe collaborates with the Republican Tropical Diseases Control Center in Tajikistan on treatment of parasitic diseases
  17-05-2011
  WHO provided two thousand vials of the medicine "Glukantim" to the Republican Tropical Diseases Control Center for the treatment of parasitic diseases such as leishmaniasis.
• WHO Epidemiological Brief 14: Measles outbreaks and importation of wild poliovirus in the European Region
  16-05-2011
  During 2011, measles outbreaks continue to occur in many Member States in the WHO European Region. As of 6 May, 38 countries had reported a total of 7028 confirmed cases. In August 2011, the European Regional Certification Committee for Poliomyelitis Eradication will review the outbreak response and status of poliomyelitis (polio) eradication in the Region.The central Asian republics, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation are synchronizing rounds of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) with trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) during April and May 2011.
• Development of a national climate change and health adaptation strategy in Tajikistan
  13-05-2011
  Under the framework of the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) project “Protecting health from climate change”, the WHO Country office in Tajikistan organized a special consultation meeting of the working group for the development of the national climate change and health adaptation strategy in Khoja Obi Garm.
• European Immunization Week: a major health priority for each child’s life in Tajikistan
  29-04-2011
  Immunization is one of the most successful and effective health interventions, reducing morbidity and mortality across the world in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Continued fall in malaria cases across Europe
  29-04-2011
  Substantial progress towards eliminating malaria has been made across the WHO European Region. On 25 April 2011, World Malaria Day, the countries that remain affected reaffirmed their commitment to elimination, as agreed in the Tashkent Declaration: “The Move from Malaria Control to Elimination”.
• Update on polio supplementary immunization activities in Tajikistan
  28-04-2011
• World Malaria Day 2011 – success and challenges in the fighting against malaria disease in Tajikistan
  28-04-2011
  World Malaria Day (25 April) is one of the most important and key elements in raising awareness of the population on issues related to the disease and measures for its prevention.
• Addressing HIV/AIDS and TB through strengthening health systems in Tajikistan
  28-04-2011
• Treatment of sexually transmitted infections at the primary health care level in Tajikistan
  19-04-2011
• Communicable diseases surveillance and outbreak control in Tajikistan
  18-04-2011
• New rounds of polio immunization start in Tajikistan today
  18-04-2011
  About 1.1 children under the age of 5 will be vaccinated against polio during the new round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) that start throughout Tajikistan today.
• The Climate Change in a view of population of Republic of Tajikistan: short survey on the matters of climate change.
  18-04-2011
  A short survey has been conducted by the WHO Country office staff, who interviewed several people of different age, social position and occupation  in the streets of Dushanbe on the occasion of the World Health day 2011. The survey included information on peoples' opinions on the issue of climate change and health.
• Combat antibiotic resistance - no action today, no cure tomorrow. World Health Day 2011 activities in Tajikistan
  11-04-2011
• A series of micro planning trainings in preparation for Polio National Immunization Days (NIDs) in Tajikistan
  31-03-2011
  As part of a contingency plan and as recommended by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the Ministry of Health is planning to conduct National Immunization Days (NID) against Poliomyelitis in order to provide every child aged 0–5 years with extra doses of three valent Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) in order to stop further transmission of Polio-virus among the population.
• Workshop on Climate Change and Health Vulnerability in Tajikistan, 16 March 2011
  31-03-2011
  On 16 March 2011 the WHO Country office in the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Ministry of Health conducted a workshop on the development of a National Climate Change and Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS). 
• WHO Country Office in Tajikistan celebrated World Tuberculosis (TB) Day: “Together we can combat this disease and say NO”
  30-03-2011
  In celebration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2011 “On the move against tuberculosis”, the WHO Country Office, with the Ministry of Health, the Republican Tuberculosis Center, the United Nations Development Programme and the Global Fund Programme organized a series of events devoted to a tuberculosis (TB) awareness campaign for 2011.
• Review of “Beyond the Numbers” approaches in Tajikistan
  22-03-2011
  An external review of “Beyond the Numbers” (BTN) approaches in Tajikistan took place on 10-16 March 2011. 
• Cost-effective and environmentally sound control of vector-borne diseases in southern Caucasus and central Asia
  16-03-2011
  A sub-regional project on demonstrating and scaling up sustainable alternatives to DDT to control vector-borne diseases in southern Caucasus and central Asia was launched at an inception meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia 8 to 11 February 2011.
• Training for journalists inTajikistan on health impact of climate change
  11-03-2011
  A training workshop for media professionals working with climate change and health was held 4-5 March 2011 in Tajikistan.
• Assessing quality of hospital care for mothers and newborns in Tajikistan
  04-03-2011
  A quality assessment of maternal and newborn care took place in four selected maternity hospitals in Tajikistan 14-23 February 2011.
• Universal precaution and post contact prophylaxis for HIV infection in Tajikistan
  17-02-2011
  A seminar entitled “HIV/AIDS: universal precaution and post contact prophylaxis for HIV infection” was held 1-3 February 2011 in Dushanbe. 
• Improving hospital safety and disaster response in Tajikistan
  15-02-2011
  WHO/Europe and the Ministry of Health, Tajikistan are working together to improve hospital safety and disaster response capacity in Tajikistan. 
• Meeting with development partners in the health sector
  08-02-2011
  As chair of the health group under the Donor Coordination Council (DCC), the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan convened a meeting with development partners working in the country’s health sector on 2 February 2011
• Polio rehabilitation in Tajikistan
  08-02-2011
  On the request of the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan, the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan hired a consultant on rehabilitation to make a rapid assessment survey and a plan of action for building
• World Cancer Day: 4 February
  08-02-2011
  Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries. The aim of World Cancer Day is to increase awareness on cancer prevention and teach simple steps to reduce risk by living in a healthy way.
• Response to polio outbreak commended
  01-02-2011
  The European Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (RCC) commended countries’ actions to stop poliovirus transmission after a large outbreak in Tajikistan in 2010. Meeting in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, on 26–27 January 2011, the RCC added that long-term structural and system issues need to be addressed.
• Training on national capacity development on monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS programmes
  28-01-2011
• Quality management of blood services in Tajikistan
  05-01-2011
  A workshop on quality management of blood services was held 29 November-11 December 2010 at the National Scientific Blood Center (NSBC) with support from WHO/Europe and Global Fund Round 8 HIV/AIDS
• Critical care training course held for resuscitation experts
  17-12-2010
  A three-day train the trainer course was held in Dushanbe 25-27 October 2010 for critical care specialists.
• Bulletin on food security now available
  10-12-2010
  Snapshot of the food security situation in rural Tajikistan between February and August 2010
• Stop AIDS. Keep the promise. World AIDS Day in Tajikistan 2010
  07-12-2010
• The World Health Report 2010 calls for the promotion of universal coverage
  23-11-2010
  The world health report 2010, a formal presentation of which will be held today, critically evaluates the ways of organizing, financing and delivering health care in rich and poor countries, described the way solutions, methods, and our efforts towards achieving our stated goals and objectives in the areas of health and the presentation of the necessary recommendations, which are important.
• Cross-border coordination meeting on malaria between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, 11–13 October 2010, Kurgan-Tube
  12-11-2010
  To solve common problems associated with malaria, cross-border cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan needs strengthening and further development.
• Sixth round of immunization wraps up Tajikistan’s polio vaccination campaign in 2010
  06-11-2010
  About 2.7 million children under 15 years of age were vaccinated against polio in the sixth round of the national polio immunization campaign in Tajikistan 8-12 November 2010.  
• Introduction and national adaptation of the WHO Primary Care Evaluation Tool (PCET) in Tajikistan
  03-11-2010
  In 2010-2011, the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan, supported by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), plans to conduct a survey using the WHO Primary Care Evaluation Tool (PCET). To adapt the tool to the Tajikistan context, and to build capacity of the national team in using the tool, a workshop is planned to take place in Dushanbe, on 03 November 2010.
• Celebration of United Nations Day in Tajikistan
  24-10-2010
  United Nations Member States and agencies celebrate United Nations Day on 24 October. Representatives of all the United Nations agencies working in Tajikistan, including WHO, took part in the 2010 celebration. 
• New round of poliomyelitis immunization in Tajikistan
  06-10-2010
  Almost 2.7 million children under 15 years of age will be vaccinated during the fifth round of poliomyelitis (polio) immunization in Tajikistan; during 4–8 October, children can be vaccinated free of charge in hospitals, local health centres, schools and other immunization points throughout the country.
• Improving drinking-water quality to prevent waterborne diseases
  24-09-2010
  On 5–11 September, the Stockholm International Water Institute conducted World Water Week, bringing together over 2500 global experts, practitioners, decision-makers and business innovators to call for the protection and improvement of water quality worldwide.
• Serosurvey for polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases
  15-09-2010
  The Ministry of Health of Tajikistan, in partnership with WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is conducting a serosurvey to assess the level of population immunity to polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases, such as diphtheria, tetanus, measles and rubella. 
• WHO Epidemiological Brief 7: polio outbreak in the European Region and country responses
  14-09-2010
  As of 10 September, Tajikistan had reported 456 laboratory-confirmed cases of wild poliovirus type 1, including 20 deaths. The last confirmed case in Tajikistan had a date of onset of 4 July. Since the beginning of 2010, the Russian Federation has reported 12 polio cases and Turkmenistan reported 3 cases.
• WHO training on shipping infectious substances
  08-09-2010
  The WHO Country Office, Tajikistan, the State Sanitary and Epidemiology Surveillance Service (SSESS) and Dushanbe International Airport (in the framework of the activities of the Government plan on avian influenza control and preparedness for pandemic influenza, which is implemented with technical support from WHO and financing by the World Bank and European Commission) held a two-day training course on the shipment of infectious substances on 24–25 August in Dushanbe. 
• Technical review on pilot implementation of the Beyond the Numbers approaches in Tajikistan
  06-09-2010
  To make pregnancy safer, the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan started using a WHO tool called Beyond the Numbers (BTN) to review maternal deaths and complications in the country. Since 2008, five maternity hospitals have been pilot-testing near-miss case review (NMCR), and confidential enquiries into maternal deaths (CEMD) have been implemented at the national level. 
• WHO Epidemiological Brief 5: Tajikistan polio outbreak and regional response
  22-08-2010
  As of 20 August 2010, Tajikistan has reported 455 laboratory-confirmed cases of wild poliovirus type 1. There have been 20 deaths. The last confirmed polio case in Tajikistan had a date of onset of 4 July.  In the Russian Federation there have been 8 laboratory-confirmed cases of wild poliovirus type 1.
• WHO epidemiological brief: Tajikistan polio outbreak and regional response
  04-08-2010
  As of 1 August 2010, Tajikistan had reported 452 laboratory-confirmed cases of wild poliovirus type 1, with 20 deaths (4.4%). The latest confirmed cases had disease onset on 4 July 2010. Seven cases had been laboratory confirmed for wild poliovirus type 1 in the Russian Federation.
• WHO Epidemiological Brief 3: Tajikistan polio outbreak and regional response
  20-07-2010
  As of 12 July 2010, Tajikistan had reported 413 laboratory-confirmed cases of wild poliovirus type 1, with 19 deaths (4.6%). The latest confirmed poliomyelitis (polio) cases had disease onset on 6 June 2010. Six cases had been laboratory confirmed for wild poliovirus type 1 in the Russian Federation, the only country outside Tajikistan to confirm cases.
• WHO Epidemiological Brief: Tajikistan polio outbreak and regional response
  01-07-2010
  As of 28 June 2010, Tajikistan has reported 334 laboratory-confirmed cases of wild poliovirus type 1. There have been 15 deaths. No new cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) had been reported since 12 June.
• Press tour with journalists to Tursunzade district
  30-06-2010
  The WHO Country Office and the UNICEF Country Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Republic of Tajikistan organized a press tour for journalists from television, web and news agencies on 16 June 2010 to learn about the vaccination process for the 4th round of the polio immunization campaign.
• WHO Epidemiological Brief: Tajikistan polio outbreak and regional response
  24-06-2010
  As of 11 June 2010, Tajikistan had reported 607 acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases; 239 were laboratory confirmed for wild poliovirus type 1, and 22 had been confirmed negative. There had been 11 deaths among the 239 confirmed poliomyelitis (polio) cases (4.6%).Three rounds of national immunization days (NIDs) had taken place in Tajikistan and two rounds in Uzbekistan. In both, coverage was extremely high: over 99% of the targeted populations. Further rounds are expected in both countries, and Kyrgyzstan will begin an immunization campaign in July.
• World Blood Donor Day: become a blood donor and save lives
  22-06-2010
  For International World Blood Donor Day, a charity marathon was held on 13 June 2010 to thank those who donate blood and to expand the number of donors.
• Number of reported suspected polio cases on the decrease in Tajikistan
  15-06-2010
  The polio immunization campaign is having a substantial impact on the number of reported suspected cases in Tajikistan, with more than 85% total decrease from the peak period.
• Conference reviews progress in water supply and sanitation goals
  14-06-2010
  An international conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan last week reviewed the progress made in the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life”, 2005-2015. 
• Health of youth
  11-06-2010
  The joint project on expanding young people’s access to financially sustainable youth-friendly services in Tajikistan was launched on 11 June at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dushanbe.
• Workshop on management of people with polio
  09-06-2010
  A special workshop on management of people with polio during recovery phase, especially on prevention of deformities, was conducted on 04 June 2010 after a specific request from the Ministry of Health of Republic of Tajikistan.
• Visit to Hissor District on International Children’s Day
  08-06-2010
  On 1 June 2010, International Children’s Day, the WHO Country Office, Tajikistan joined the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Mercy Corps in a visit to a kindergarten called “Lola”, in Hissor District, to observe the progress of the polio vaccination campaign, and to see the primary health care facility in the village of Novobod.
• 2 rounds of polio immunization in Tajikistan for children under 15
  31-05-2010
  Children under 15 are targeted for the third round of the polio immunization campaign in Tajikistan to be held on 1-5 June 2010. A supplementary fourth round on 15-19 June will boost the immunity of all children under 15.
• Second round polio immunization drive starts in Tajikistan
  18-05-2010
  The second five-day poliomyelitis (polio) immunization campaign is starting today in Tajikistan to stop a polio outbreak across the country.
• Polio update: Tajikistan and central Asia
  10-05-2010
  According to preliminary data received by WHO, almost 1.1 million children under the age of 6 received the first of 3 doses of monovalent oral polio vaccine (mOPV1) in Tajikistan’s countrywide poliomyelitis (polio) vaccination programme.
• National polio immunization campaign launched in Tajikistan, 4 May 2010
  04-05-2010
  Today, Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, concluded her two-day visit to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to support immunization activities launched to stop a polio outbreak that threatens children across the country.
• Polio outbreak in Tajikistan: new update
  29-04-2010
  As of 28 April 2010, the health authorities in Tajikistan have reported 171 cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) to WHO.
• International conference of central Asian republics on M/XDR-TB
  27-04-2010
  Press release, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 27-28 April 2010
• WHO responds to imported polio outbreak in Tajikistan
  23-04-2010
  WHO sent a team of international experts to Tajikistan on 16 April 2010 to investigate a suspected poliomyelitis (polio) outbreak and to provide technical support to the Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• World Health Day, 7 April 2010
  21-04-2010
  The WHO Country Office and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan called for stronger health protection of the population and healthier lifestyles and urban environments. This year the campaign is devoted and focused on urbanization and health.
• National advocacy campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence”
  18-11-2009
  The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe call for better protection of women from violence and empowerment of women to have a leading role in society.