Kazakhstan

To provide technical assistance to:

update the current national strategic plan for TB control
continue support for shifting to the ambulatory model of care and optimization of health financing
prepare the plan to introduce new drugs (bedaquiline and others) to further improve treatment of multidrug and extensively drug-resistant TB (M/XDR-TB) patients, including setting up appropriate pharmacovigilance
support further optimization to enhance the patient-centred approach and service delivery at primary health-care level
regularly update the national strategic plan for TB control
improve the management of co-infections, particularly TB/HIV, and assure uninterrupted TB treatment and service provision across the penitentiary and civilian sectors
empower patients in TB control activities through strengthening civil society and community involvement