A formal letter with GLC approval for Novgorod Oblast has been received. 240 patients will be treated during 3 years of the Program.

Made a contract with Tender winner to supply laboratory active storages and reagents for medical laboratories involved cultural efforts on tuberculosis (object 1.11)

Made a contract with Tender winner to supply laboratory active storages and reagents for regional medical laboratories involved cultural efforts on tuberculosis (object 3.7), Department of Justice

Competition was finalized on the right to conclude Contract for the delivery of laboratory consumables and reagents for cultural research centers, participating in TB diagnostics (RMoH&SD). LLC НКМЦ «ВКП» is a winner under Lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4 by the decision of the tender commission.

Competition was finalized on the delivery of laboratory consumables and reagents for microscopy centers, participating in TB patients detection. LLC НКМЦ «ВКП» is a winner under Lots No. 1, 2, by the decision of the tender commission.

Competition was finalized on placing of order for the delivery of set of equipment and consumables for Bio-Chip diagnostics of TB; laboratory consumables and reagents for cultural research centers of penitentiary sector. LLC “Biochip Imb” became a winner under Lots No. 1, 2 and LLC НКМЦ «ВКП” became a winner under Lots No. 3, 4, 5 by the decision of the tender commission.

In December 2006 issue No. 1 of the bulletin “TB problems of HIV-infected people”, circulation - 999 issues, was published.

Under distribution among participants of trainings, designed for organization of TB care for HIV-infected and 300 issues were sent to Federal Center of TB Care for HIV-infected for the further distribution among settings of RF subjects.

GLC has forwarded formal confirmation of approval of MDR TB treatment in additional 5 Russian regions:
1. Belgorod Oblast
2. Chuvash Republic
3. Republic of Mary El
4. Novosibirsk Oblast
5. Samara Oblast

Tender to supply medical facilities for bacteriological laboratories of penal system

Expert Council was held on prequalification to select territories for participation of regions in realization of the project “Improvement of anti TB help to HIV infected patients”. 31 territories were selected (see the list below), which will be suggested to submit regional project on the bases of the concept (see in the library of the site). As a result of considering regional projects the Expert Council will select 29 territories, to which the above mentioned grant will be disbursed in 2007.