The race to support the fight against tuberculosis

Today, 16 March 2019, the stadium of the Kyrgyz state Institute of physical culture and sport hosted a charity race to support the fight against tuberculosis, timed to the world day to combat tuberculosis, which is held annually on March 24.

The aim of the event was to draw attention to the problems associated with tuberculosis, especially stigma, discrimination and adherence to treatment of TB patients.

The race was organized by the National centre of Phthisiology and Republican health promotion centre under the Ministry of health, together with the USAID TB Challenge ("Challenge TB"). In the organization of the race was actively involved the Bishkek health promotion center, the family medicine centers in Bishkek city, the School run, the National red Crescent Society of the Kyrgyz Republic (NOK CU), Association of Kyrgyzstan yillik den have taken place, komiteleri (KADK), AFEW, AIDS Association, the national platform TB TB People, Ololo Art Studio, Cherry Lady Fitness Studio and more.

The event was opened by the Deputy Minister of health M. M. Karataev, the same was made by the Director of the National center of tuberculosis A. S. Kadyrov, Director of the Department of health and education USAID in the Kyrgyz Republic Nora Madrigal, Director of the Republican center of strengthening of health Aitmurzaeva G. T.

During the event, participants took a TB test, measured blood pressure and received information about TB, as well quizzes were held with prizes and performances by singers of the national stage. The race was attended by about 500 people and at the end of the race were awarded prizes to the winners in various distances: 400m-children, 1km and 3km.

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To date, the Kyrgyz Republic introduced a new, shorter treatment of TB with multiple drug resistance, compared to previous models of treatment more effective. Despite the decline in morbidity and mortality, according to the world health organization (who), tuberculosis remains a serious problem for our country, Kyrgyzstan is among the 30 countries with the highest burden of this disease and with a high level of drug-resistant tuberculosis. One of the reasons is the isolation of patients with tuberculosis treatment because of stigma and discrimination.

The material is taken from the official page of the Ministry of health of the KR