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BISHKEK (TCA) — Running a marathon has been on Seitek Abdulhairov’s mind for a while. But with persistent pain and numbness in his lower back sometimes preventing him from walking or sitting, it has been impossible to plan any training. A couple of visits to the Unit – Reactiv – Farma (URFA)’s rehabilitation centre in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, he is now hopeful that he will make a full and speedy recovery, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reported on its website. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Cancer patients in Tajikistan will have greater access to treatment with ongoing support from the IAEA technical cooperation (TC) programme in strengthening oncology services in the country. For many cancer patients, receiving treatment means a lengthy journey to the country’s single radiotherapy facility—the Republic Oncology Research Centre in the capital, Dushanbe. Many others go abroad to receive timelier care, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on its website. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — Development of community-based social services and social work profession in Turkmenistan was discussed at a workshop convened by UNICEF on April 26 with partners representing key government sectors working in health, education and social protection, Parliament, National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights, civil society based organizations, academia and a team of international experts from ‘Partnership for Every Child’ Consulting Group. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — To raise public awareness of tuberculosis (TB) and its impact on public health, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its TB Control Program with its partners in Tajikistan — the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population, the National Tuberculosis Program, and the Republican Center for Healthy Lifestyles — recognized World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the US Embassy in Dushanbe reported on April 17. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Eklil Hakimi, Afghanistan's Minister of Finance and Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan on April 10 signed a new $691 million grant package to help Afghanistan revitalize its economy and improve access to quality healthcare, the World Bank said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Naryn Campus Health Fair brought together over 340 people from the Naryn community to increase awareness about healthy lifestyles on March 31 in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading
