In May 2024, the “Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment” meeting took place in Istanbul, organized by ITPC EECA in collaboration with the European Coalition to Fight TB. The meeting gathered representatives of national tuberculosis programs (NTPs) from EECA countries, as well as international and non-governmental organizations.
During the meeting, Dr. Tereza Kasaeva, Director of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Program, emphasized that the EECA region continues to have the highest burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). She highlighted the importance of implementing innovative oral TB treatments, eliminating injectable MDR-TB treatment options, and transitioning to outpatient care models.
Participants also discussed progress in expanding access to modern TB treatments and diagnostics and the adaptation of WHO recommendations at the national level.
As a result of the meeting, participants developed a communiqué (attached) outlining the key priorities for further work at both the national and regional levels in EECA.
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