DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PROFILE NGO Aga Khan Health Services <strong>Tajikistan</strong> Contact: Dr. Khujanazar Soibnazarov Act<strong>in</strong>g Country Director Tel: +992-35-222-3128/3018/6580 Fax: +992-3522-2-31-28 E-mail: khodja.soibnazarov@akdn.org Website: www.akdn.org Organization Profile The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), with 325 health centres, dispensaries, hospitals, diagnostic centres and community health outlets, is one of the largest and most comprehensive private, non-profit health networks work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the develop<strong>in</strong>g countries of Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Syria, <strong>Tajikistan</strong> and Tanzania. AKHS's overall major <strong>in</strong>itiatives currently <strong>in</strong>clude: - Assist<strong>in</strong>g communities to develop, manage, and susta<strong>in</strong> the health care they need. - Provid<strong>in</strong>g accessible medical care <strong>in</strong> modern, efficient, and cost-effective facilities. - Work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> partnership with other agencies <strong>in</strong> the development of communities and the enhancement of their health. - Educat<strong>in</strong>g physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. - Conduct<strong>in</strong>g research relevant to environments <strong>in</strong> which AKHS <strong>in</strong>stitutions exist. - Contribut<strong>in</strong>g to the development of national and <strong>in</strong>ternational health policy. AKHS <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tajikistan</strong> works to improve the health status of the communities <strong>in</strong> GBAO, Garm and <strong>in</strong> selected districts <strong>in</strong> Khatlon Region.(Khoval<strong>in</strong>g, Shurabad, Mum<strong>in</strong>abad, Nurek) It focuses on tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health staff <strong>in</strong> basic health topics to <strong>in</strong>crease their capacity for quality care, Management of Health facilities, <strong>in</strong>volve communities to <strong>in</strong>crease their responsibility for their own health, and develop a cadre of community health volunteers/promoters who work with Government, community based organizations and departments of health to advocate for address<strong>in</strong>g health issues of their communities. Past and Current Programmes Community Health programme: - Upgrad<strong>in</strong>g skills of Primary Health Care staff to build their capacity for provision of high quality first health care - Establishment of a network of Community Health Promoters to dissem<strong>in</strong>ated health related <strong>in</strong>formation and serve as a l<strong>in</strong>k between communities, health facilities and CBOs - Jo<strong>in</strong>t plann<strong>in</strong>g of activities with relevant DoH <strong>in</strong>stitutions to promote synergy and improve coord<strong>in</strong>ation - Growth Monitor<strong>in</strong>g Programme - Jo<strong>in</strong>t programme monitor<strong>in</strong>g with DoH to build its capacity for monitor<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>formation based decision mak<strong>in</strong>g - Promotion of Family Medic<strong>in</strong>e - Behaviour change communication - development and dissem<strong>in</strong>ation of health messages through mass media, distribution of IEC materials and health fair - Provision of technical support for conduct<strong>in</strong>g of Cardio vascular and Health Nutrition Survey. Rationalis<strong>in</strong>g Pharmaceuticals Policy and Management: - A cost recovery mechanism for pharmaceuticals by us<strong>in</strong>g of a pric<strong>in</strong>g policy to ensure access to essential drugs at affordable prices - Promotion of Essential Drugs policy - Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of health professionals on rational use of drugs - Inform<strong>in</strong>g general population about appropriate use of essential drugs through CHPs and mass media. - Policy dialogue at Oblast and National level to ensure that National support is available and MoH learns from the experience of GBAO Health Professionals Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Unit (GBAO and Garm): - Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Development project work<strong>in</strong>g to improve curriculum for teach<strong>in</strong>g of nurs<strong>in</strong>g, improve nurs<strong>in</strong>g practice at Khorog General Hospital, promote nurs<strong>in</strong>g leadership and <strong>in</strong>troduce a Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Quality Assurance concept - <strong>Eng</strong>lish and IT courses for health professionals to enable them to access medical <strong>in</strong>formation through Internet, both <strong>in</strong> Russian and <strong>Eng</strong>lish languages - Professional development of health staff through access<strong>in</strong>g relevant courses at Post Graduate Medical Institute <strong>in</strong> Dushanbe and courses outside <strong>Tajikistan</strong>. Future Programm<strong>in</strong>g Direction - AKHS will cont<strong>in</strong>ue its current activities <strong>in</strong> the Community Health Programme, Pharmaceuticals field and professional development of Department of Health staff. - Start<strong>in</strong>g from 2008 AKHS will <strong>in</strong>crease its focus on Family Medic<strong>in</strong>e implementation <strong>in</strong> GBAO that will <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>in</strong>troduction of cl<strong>in</strong>ical excellence concept. Source: Aid Coord<strong>in</strong>ation and Project Monitor<strong>in</strong>g System Database © State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of the RT 28
DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PROFILE - AKHS will cont<strong>in</strong>ue provision of high quality essential drugs <strong>in</strong> GBAO, to ensure that PHC facilities have access to Essential Drugs. The Drug Revolv<strong>in</strong>g Fund will be used for procurement of drugs from reputable suppliers. - AKHS will start the implementation of the Health Sector Reform project from 2008 Source: Aid Coord<strong>in</strong>ation and Project Monitor<strong>in</strong>g System Database © State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of the RT 29
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