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Demographic and environmental factors associated with disability in India, Laos, and Tajikistan: a population-based cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe number of people experiencing functional limitations due to health conditions (capacity) is expected to increase in low and...
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Exploring the differences between men’s and women’s perceptions of gender-based violence in rural Tajikistan: a qualitative study
BackgroundMost women living in rural provinces of Tajikistan, specifically Khatlon, experience little to no opportunities for education and economic...
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Evaluation and pilot implementation of essential interventions for the management of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in primary health care in the Republic of Tajikistan
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of implementing and evaluating essential interventions for the management of...
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Investment case for two-year post university speciality training in family medicine in Tajikistan: how much is needed for continuing and scaling up the improved education of family doctors?
BackgroundA new two-year Post University Specialty Training (PUST) programme in family medicine was introduced to improve the quality of postgraduate...
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Out of pocket expenditures of patients with a chronic condition consulting a primary care provider in Tajikistan: a cross-sectional household survey
BackgroundWithin its reform efforts, the Government of Tajikistan is embracing the essential role of primary health care (PHC) in decreasing out of...
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Local health governance in Tajikistan: accountability and power relations at the district level
BackgroundRelationships of power, responsibility and accountability between health systems actors are considered central to health governance....
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Assessing the effects of the nursing education reform on the educational environment in Tajikistan: a repeated cross-sectional analysis
BackgroundA well-functioning education system for family nurses is a priority of the primary health care reform in Tajikistan. In 2015/2016, a...
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Challenges and opportunities in the continuity of care for hypertension: a mixed-methods study embedded in a primary health care intervention in Tajikistan
BackgroundHypertension, a significant risk factor for ischemic heart disease and other chronic conditions, is the third-highest cause of death and...
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Food taboos, health beliefs, and gender: understanding household food choice and nutrition in rural Tajikistan
Household nutrition is influenced by interactions between food security and local knowledge negotiated along multiple axes of power. Such processes...
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Prevalence of intestinal protozoan parasites among Asian schoolchildren: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeIntestinal protozoan parasites among Asian schoolchildren are a subject of concern due to their prevalence and potential health impact....
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Gender-related factors associated with delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Tuberculosis (TB), a preventable and treatable disease, yearly affects millions of people and takes more than a million lives. Recognizing the...
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Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and Clinical Breast Examination in the LMIC: Experiences from Tajikistan, Pakistan and Kenya
Purpose of ReviewBreast cancer is the most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer death among women living in low- and middle-income countries...
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The politics of the basic benefit package health reforms in Tajikistan
BackgroundHealth reform is a fundamentally political process. Yet, evidence on the interplay between domestic politics, international aid and the...
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Prevalence trends of anemia impairment in adolescents and young adults with HIV/AIDS
BackgroundAnemia is a common complication of HIV/AIDS, particularly in adolescents and young adults across various countries and regions. However,...
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“Who are You and What are You Doing Here?”: Social Capital and Barriers to Movement along the HIV Care Cascade among Tajikistani Migrants with HIV to Russia
Tajikistani migrants who work in Russia and acquire HIV seldom receive HIV treatment while in Russia. Barriers to engagement in the HIV care cascade...
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Correction to: Exploring the differences between men’s and women’s perceptions of gender-based violence in rural Tajikistan: a qualitative study
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article 10.1186/s12905-021-01266-9.
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Generating comprehensive functioning and disability data worldwide: development process, data analyses strategy and reliability of the WHO and World Bank Model Disability Survey
BackgroundData on functioning and disability collected at population level is essential to complement mortality and morbidity, to estimate...
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Factors influencing decision to seek health care: a qualitative study among labour-migrants’ wives in northern Tajikistan
BackgroundThis qualitative study aimed to investigate the health seeking behaviour of rural women in northern Tajikistan, with specific focus on...
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Association between time spent in the Russian Federation and late presentation for HIV among Tajikistani migrants
BackgroundBetween 700 thousand and 1.2 million citizens of Tajikistan currently live in the Russian Federation, one of the only countries where the...
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Widespread collapse, glimpses of revival: a sco** review of mental health policy and service development in Central Asia
PurposeWe aimed to map evidence on the development of mental health care in Central Asia after 1991.
MethodWe conducted a sco** review...
