The project “Strengthening of the National TB Control Programme in Republic of Armenia” approved by the Round 5 of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was started since 1 of January 2009. The principal recipient of the grant is the Ministry of health.
In the grant proposal nine following objectives are mentioned:
1. To increase access of population to quality diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) with involvement of primary health care services in all Marzes and Yerevan City;
2. To improve diagnosis of tuberculosis through strengthening TB Laboratory network;
3. To improve patients' adherence to treatment by providing social support and TB health education to patients in ambulatory treatment;
4. To decrease stigma of tuberculosis using mass media and TB health education campaign;
5. To ensure quality diagnosis and treatment of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB with establishment of DOTS-Plus project in the penitentiary and civilian sectors;
6. To ensure TB/HIV collaborative activities in the penitentiary and civilian sectors;
7. To improve TB program management within Ministries of Health, Justice and Defense;
8. To strengthen DOTS program in the penitentiary institutions;
9. To improve TB case management by training of staff, improvement of infrastructure and drug supply.
