New enterprise by women and for women
30 May 2011
New sewing workshop launched in Chimbay district of Karakalpakstan on May 11, 2011 created 15 additional workplaces for unemployed young women, thus, contributing to the wellbeing of their families and positively impacting on improvement of living standards in the region.
Eight families with TB patients provided with livestock for financial support
10 May 2011
On April 28, 2011 UNDP/UNV “Empowering Communities through Local Volunteerism to address Poverty and Tuberculosis” (TB) Project handed over eight cows with calves to eight families with TB patients to help them successfully complete treatment and ensure the families have stable income. The event took place in Muynak, Shomanay, Karauzyak, and Nukus districts.
Government representatives from Karakalpakstan acquired knowledge on effective management
29 April 2011
During April 18-20 of 2011, the Area Based Development (ABD) project jointly with the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan and the Academy of State and Social Construction (ASSC) conducted training for the government representatives of the regional Ministries and Khokimyats of Karakalpakstan.
Collaboration will give fruit in combating TB
12 April 2011
Today forces of the following international organizations are directed for TB control in Karakalpakstan: UNDP, WHO, MSF, Global Fund, International Red Cross, and Red Crescent Society. In Takhtakupir and Karauzyak districts activities on opening a new project of DOTS +, which aims to assist in the treatment of resistant forms of TB is completed. The project is expanding to Kegeily, Nukus, Khodjeily Districts and Takhyatash City.
Experts highly appraised contribution of the volunteers of Karakalpakstan
12 April 2011
The official visit of guests from UNV Headquarter in Bonn (Germany) to Uzbekistan, Mr. Ghulam Isaczai–UNV Director of Programmes and Ms. Olga Devyatkin–UNV Portfolio Manager for Europe and CIS, started with attending the Forum on World TB Day on 24 of March, 2011 organized within the frame of UNDP/UNV Project “Empowering Communities through Local Volunteerism to address Poverty and Tuberculosis in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan” with the participation of the local partners and international partner organizations.
Forum on World TB Day
22 March 2011
On 24 of March, 2011, there will be conducted Forum on World TB Day in the conference hall of Nukus Branch of Tashkent University of Informational Technologies, organized in collaboration of regional and international organizations contributing into elimination of TB. The main objective of the forum is raising awareness about TB in Karakalpakstan, as well as informing about efforts of all organizations and agencies directing all efforts on prevention and elimination of the disease.
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