A new component – “Supervised Treatment for People with Combined TB+HIV Infections”- was added to the «Expanded Care & Support for People Affected by HIV in Irkutsk» Program in July, 2010.
A position of a palliative nurse was introduced for the purpose of providing Supervised TB Treatment, who is in charge of providing daily visits to patients in home-based settings, supervised treatment with TB medications, distributing food parcels to increase body resistance, counseling clients, and following prescriptions of the physician. 

Moreover, it is planned to publish a “TB: Rights and Responsibilities” brochure in line with the program component.

For Your Information: the «Expanded Care & Support for People Affected by HIV in Irkutsk» Program has been implementing for 7 years through the support of the American Red Cross.

Feel free to call at 8 (3952) 200-602 hot line phone number to ask questions on HIV\AIDS and other infectious diseases.