Local teams learn practical skills
The five-day training covered identifying rehabilitation needs, assessing everyday difficulties, providing basic interventions and referring patients when necessary. WHO’s account named physiotherapist Parvona Sheraeva among the trainers and described practical assessments with participants. Ministry officials, rehabilitation specialists and WHO followed trainees’ work in their clinics. [1]
Olambi describes greater independence
A WHO account on 3 July 2025 followed Olambi Zaripova in Rudaki District. Nurse Malohat introduced exercises and small changes at home after Olambi’s stroke. WHO reported that she could feed herself and move between bed and wheelchair. “Now, I can do things for myself again,” Olambi said. [2]
Equipment access remains part of the task
A separate WHO market assessment published on 4 June 2025 examined wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthetics and orthotics in Tajikistan. It identified financial and regulatory constraints and recommended better procurement data, provider cooperation and sustainable financing. These recommendations addressed the supply of assistive products alongside the development of local rehabilitation services. [3]