DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus — 80 family doctors and 160 family nurses in six pilot districts (Sarband, Norak, Qubodiyon, Shuroobod, Asht and Spitamen) have received medical kits from the Community and Basic health Project (CBHP) for Tajikistan sponsored by the World Bank, Asia-Plus has learned from Nargis Qosimova, public relations coordinator, Project Implementation Unit (PIU) .
According to her, it is already the second bulk of the kits, containing minimal set of diagnostic equipment, that is provided by CBHP to family medical workers in Tajikistan.
She added that under the project medical workers in the pilot districts are also taking 6-month training courses on family medicine.
The Community and Basic Health Project for Tajikistan aims to increase access to, utilization of, and patient satisfaction with health services in project-supported areas, and to build capacity and efficiency at national, oblast and rayon levels in administering a basic package of health benefits and introducing financing reforms in primary health care.
The project has the following components: Component a) will finance training, local and international technical assistance, workshops/seminars, study tours and minor civil works to help strengthen coherence and coordination in policymaking, policy analysis and the management of donor support by Ministry of Health (MOH). Component b) will finance training, local and international technical assistance, workshops/seminars and study tours to help support the implementation of per capita financing for primary health care and implementation of the Basic Program of Medical Care Services. Component c) will finance local technical assistance, training, medical equipment and civil works to help renew the primary health care (PHC) infrastructure in two to four districts in Sughd and Khatlon provinces and support complementary measures to improve service delivery and outreach. Component d) will finance equipment, operating costs and local technical assistance for a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) consisting of a Director, Deputy Director, Financial Management Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Assistant, Chief Accountant, Cashier, Legal Advisor, Office Manager and Assistant, Translator, drivers and other auxiliary staff.
