Tajikistan

We are working with the Tajikistan Ministry of Health and Social Protection to diagnose and treat children with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).

In Kulob district of the Khatlon region in southwestern Tajikistan, we continued our 'Zero TB' project, which is designed to demonstrate the feasibility of eliminating TB in geographically contained areas with appropriate treatment and preventive strategies.

Our holistic approach comprises social assistance, mental health support, and adherence counselling, as well as medical care, ensuring effective treatment. Our project uses advanced technology, such as digital x-rays, to facilitate early detection of the disease.

Our activities in 2025 in Tajikistan

Data and information from the International Activity Report 2025.

96

STAFF IN 2025 (FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT)

€3.3 M

3.3M

EXPENDITURE IN 2025

1997

YEAR MSF FIRST WORKED IN THE COUNTRY

MSF IN TAJIKISTAN IN 2025 Improving tuberculosis (TB) care remains the focus of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) activities in Tajikistan. We implement a holistic, person-centred approach, treating patients in their homes, where possible.

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 Organisation 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 the Population to strengthen national TB strategies, by enhancing diagnostic capacity, training healthcare workers, and introducing digital chest X-ray systems with computer-aided detection.