In Kulob, in the south of the country, we continue to run our ‘Zero TB’ project, aimed at eliminating TB through prevention and care in households, workplaces, and health facilities. The project comprises active case finding, patient follow-up, laboratory diagnosis, and individualised treatment, including for drug-resistant TB. Our teams visit neighbourhoods and villages, using portable x-ray machines to screen people close to their homes, and refer those with TB symptoms for testing and treatment, in line with World Health Organization guidelines. 

We also provide mental health and psychosocial support, including counselling and assistance with treatment adherence, to patients through the recovery process. 

Throughout the year, we continued to help the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population to strengthen national TB strategies, by enhancing diagnostic capacity, training healthcare workers, and introducing digital chest x-ray systems with computer-aided detection.