Podcast: In Former Soviet Bloc Prisons, Controlling TB Proves Challenging

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Podcast MSF Frontline Reports In Former Soviet Bloc Prisons, Controlling TB Proves Challenging July 07, 2011 Kyrgyzstan 2008 © Alexander Glyadyelov In the former Soviet bloc country of Kyrgyzstan, MSF has been supporting TB care for prisoners since 2005. The aim is to reduce transmission of TB and treat those who have it. But working within the penitentiary system, which has proven to be a fertile breeding ground for the disease, presents some major challenges. Download \| iTunes Become a regular listener: Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe with RSS Hear more: June 24, 2011 Somali refugees escaping the conflict in their country continue to arrive ... June 14, 2011 In Central African Republic, one million people are estimated to be affect... Tags: Kyrgyzstan, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Worker, Prison Conditions	Kyrgyzstan Share this: Share Subscribe to Doctors Without Borders Follow @MSF_USA Doctors Without Borders in your inbox: Get our monthly newsletter of top stories. Or click here to receive all MSF updates via email.
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