USAID-led integration of tuberculosis services at primary health care level in Bishkek leads to enhanced detection and care

In Kyrgyzstan, the USAID Cure Tuberculosis project, led by JSI, facilitated patient-friendly reforms in Bishkek's centralized tuberculosis (TB) care system. The project worked with the Ministry of Health to reorganize the Bishkek city TB Center (BCTC) and relocate TB specialists to deliver services at primary health care (PHC). To achieve this, new basic regulations were developed, including staffing lists, tables, and job descriptions for PHC facilities.