The start of the initiative “Central Asian region without tuberculosis” was given in Astana. Central Asian countries pledged to accelerate the elimination of tuberculosis Healthcare ~ 60 > European Regional Bureau of the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with five Central Asian states and nearby sides announced the beginning of the implementation of the Central Asian region without tuberculosis, aimed at accelerating the full liquidation of this dangerous disease. ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >Health Ministers and high -ranking officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Astana to give an official start to the initiative and sign a joint declaration in which they are obligated to strengthen cooperation and promote efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in close cooperation with WHO and others Partners. & nbsp; over the past decade, five countries of Central Asia have achieved significant progress in the fight against tuberculosis, introducing new treatment regimen and investing in strengthening the epidemic. It is expected that the new initiative will contribute to the activation of efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in the region by 2030. & Amp; nbsp; See also: ~ 60 > worldwide day of struggle with tuberculosis: due to reduction of financing, mortality can increase > “We are at the turning stage in the elimination of tuberculosis in Central Asia,” said the director of the European one of the European The regional Bureau of the Hans Klyge. & nbsp; – to get closer to the finish line, it is necessary to rely on existing achievements and use the latest discoveries in medicine. This iconic regional initiative will serve as a model for other countries both in the European WHO and beyond. ”~ 60 > initiative is based on existing global obligations, including the 2023 political declaration of the second level of the UN General Assembly for the tube The ambitious global goals for 2023–2027 are emphasized the importance of the subregional approach to solving the problem of tuberculosis. 60 > despite significant progress, tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis have long been a significant threat to public healthcare in Central Asia, where it is annually annually More than 35 thousand cases of tuberculosis and about eight thousand cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis are recorded. Four of the five countries of Central Asia are among the 30 countries with the greatest burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis. 62 ~