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Mission Director Michael Greene's Remarks at the TB CARE I Project Close Out Ceremony
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you for being here with us today. I am pleased to take part in the ceremony of completion of the USAID TB CARE I project implemented by KNCV in the Kyrgyz Republic.

The U.S. Government supports the provision of technical assistance to Kyrgyzstan in tuberculosis control. Our common aim is to stabilize the epidemiological situation and reduce the tuberculosis mortality rate.

The USAID TB CARE I project has been one of the key parts of our assistance in improving the tuberculosis service in Kyrgyzstan.

This project has covered a wide range of aspects of provision of tuberculosis assistance in the Kyrgyz Republic including universal access, laboratory, infection control, programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis, strengthening of healthcare system, monitoring and evaluation and operational investigations.

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Deputy Chief of U.S. Mission Laura Griesmer Remarks at the Defeat TB Launch Event
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Over the past decade, TB morbidity and mortality indicators in the region have significantly improved, with fewer cases and even fewer deaths attributed to TB. According to the 2012 WHO Global TB Report, estimated cases of TB (incidence) in Kyrgyz Republic fell from 249 (per 100,000) to 128 between 2000 and 2011; similarly, the estimated mortality rate (per 100,000) fell from 24 to 12 from 2000 to 2011. However, rates of MDR-TB are increasing in Central Asian region as a whole, as well as in the Kyrgyz Republic.

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