Singapore, Oct. 5 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $43.27 million grant financing package to help Tajikistan build a more integrated health system that can better prevent, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks, natural hazard-related health risks, and cross-border health threats. The project will also support primary healthcare reforms and introduce integrated health and social protection services for survivors of violence against women and girls.

The project will improve disease monitoring at major border crossings, enhance the capacity and efficiency of public health laboratories, and introduce digital and artificial intelligence tools to improve disease surveillance and emergency response. It will promote collabor...