Event highlights
To support Turkmenistan's efforts in strengthening tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment, the WHO Country Office organized a visit of experts from WHO/Europe. Their focus was on accelerating the implementation of the national electronic TB registry (TB-RRIS), which serves as a vital tool for enhancing TB surveillance in the country.
Dr Ana Ciobanu, a WHO/Europe expert in TB surveillance, and Mr Andrei Cazacu, a WHO/Europe expert in electronic registry systems, led the mission, which included a comprehensive technical review of the TB-RRIS to assess its performance and operational efficiency.
Moreover, experts led a 2-day training course on effective use of the TB-RRIS at the International Scientific Center in Ashgabat. The course was designed for clinical and laboratory professionals of the Center for Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis and its district branches, and aimed at building capacity in entering data to the TB-RRIS.
The mission concluded with a meeting at the Center for Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis where technical challenges within the registry system were discussed. Participants also examined the possibility of introducing the TB-RRIS in other districts of Turkmenistan.
The WHO/Europe mission highlights Turkmenistan's commitment to combat TB and contribute to strengthening public health in the WHO European Region.