Journalists of Khatlon province attended a two-day workshop «Role of the media in prevention and control of tuberculosis». This is a countrywide initiative supported financially by USAID, and technically by NGO «Hope».

On 18-19 October, the city of Kulyab in Khatlon province hosted a workshop «Role of the media in prevention and control of tuberculosis». This is a countrywide initiative supported financially by USAID, and technically by NGO «Hope».

Participants of the workshop discussed the issues of sensitivity in covering the topics of dangerous diseases, which often mislead the public and cause panic.

In the course of discussions, most of the participants expressed concerns about censorship and lack of access to information, which is frequently justified by public officials referring to «internal ministerial instructions» and «resolutions from above» that do not have any legal ground.

NANSMIT monitoring service