The network of mobile medical clinics continues to operate in the recipient countries of the Russian Technical Assistance Programme for the countries of Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. In 2026, the programme is being implemented in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A total of 22 mobile medical clinics and a vaccination vehicle in Kyrgyzstan are involved in the programme, providing services aimed at the prevention and diagnosis of HIV, viral hepatitis and other infectious diseases.
The first stage of the programme, held up to August 2, 2026, focused on preparing mobile medical teams, organizing outreach activities and launching the provision of healthcare services to local communities. In all participating countries, national programme implementation teams were established and began their work, outreach schedules were developed, and cooperation was strengthened with regional healthcare institutions and local health authorities.
Improving access to healthcare for people living in remote and hard-to-reach areas remains one of the programme’s key priorities. Mobile clinics operate in rural and mountainous regions, as well as in cities and communities where outreach healthcare services are particularly needed. During their visits, medical specialists provide consultations, laboratory and functional diagnostics, rapid testing for HIV and viral hepatitis, and information on the prevention of infectious diseases.
In Armenia, mobile medical and outreach teams were formed, clinics were prepared for deployment and the first outreach visits were carried out during the initial stage of the programme. Over the reporting period, the teams conducted 29 visits, provided more than 7,500 consultations and performed over 6,800 medical examinations. The initial results confirmed the effectiveness of the mobile healthcare model in reaching communities in hard-to-access areas and working with the programme’s target populations.
Extensive activities were also launched in Kyrgyzstan, where ten mobile clinics conducted outreach visits to rural and mountainous areas across the Osh, Jalal-Abad, Batken, Chuy, Issyk-Kul, Talas and Naryn regions, as well as in Bishkek. During the first stage, the mobile clinics completed 218 working shifts. Particular attention was given to the prevention of hepatitis B: as a result of the work of the mobile clinics and the vaccination vehicle outreach team, 1,038 people received their first, second or third dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
In Tajikistan, a network of six mobile medical clinics began operating across districts under republican jurisdiction, the Sughd and Khatlon regions, the Kulob area, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and the Rasht Valley. In Uzbekistan, two mobile clinics began providing services in remote areas and the Fergana Valley. Over 23 working shifts, medical specialists provided services to 4,405 patients, including consultations with doctors of various specialties, ultrasound examinations and other diagnostic procedures. Patients requiring further examinations or specialized care were referred to healthcare facilities for follow-up services.
The first results of the 2026 programme demonstrate that the mobile healthcare model can effectively expand access to the prevention and diagnosis of infectious diseases. By combining medical consultations, testing, vaccination and referrals for follow-up care, mobile clinics help establish a continuous pathway to healthcare services, including for people living in remote areas. The programme will continue through its subsequent stages, with further efforts aimed at strengthening regional capacities for the prevention, control and response to infectious disease threats across Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
The first stage of the programme, held up to August 2, 2026, focused on preparing mobile medical teams, organizing outreach activities and launching the provision of healthcare services to local communities. In all participating countries, national programme implementation teams were established and began their work, outreach schedules were developed, and cooperation was strengthened with regional healthcare institutions and local health authorities.
Improving access to healthcare for people living in remote and hard-to-reach areas remains one of the programme’s key priorities. Mobile clinics operate in rural and mountainous regions, as well as in cities and communities where outreach healthcare services are particularly needed. During their visits, medical specialists provide consultations, laboratory and functional diagnostics, rapid testing for HIV and viral hepatitis, and information on the prevention of infectious diseases.
In Armenia, mobile medical and outreach teams were formed, clinics were prepared for deployment and the first outreach visits were carried out during the initial stage of the programme. Over the reporting period, the teams conducted 29 visits, provided more than 7,500 consultations and performed over 6,800 medical examinations. The initial results confirmed the effectiveness of the mobile healthcare model in reaching communities in hard-to-access areas and working with the programme’s target populations.
Extensive activities were also launched in Kyrgyzstan, where ten mobile clinics conducted outreach visits to rural and mountainous areas across the Osh, Jalal-Abad, Batken, Chuy, Issyk-Kul, Talas and Naryn regions, as well as in Bishkek. During the first stage, the mobile clinics completed 218 working shifts. Particular attention was given to the prevention of hepatitis B: as a result of the work of the mobile clinics and the vaccination vehicle outreach team, 1,038 people received their first, second or third dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
In Tajikistan, a network of six mobile medical clinics began operating across districts under republican jurisdiction, the Sughd and Khatlon regions, the Kulob area, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and the Rasht Valley. In Uzbekistan, two mobile clinics began providing services in remote areas and the Fergana Valley. Over 23 working shifts, medical specialists provided services to 4,405 patients, including consultations with doctors of various specialties, ultrasound examinations and other diagnostic procedures. Patients requiring further examinations or specialized care were referred to healthcare facilities for follow-up services.
The first results of the 2026 programme demonstrate that the mobile healthcare model can effectively expand access to the prevention and diagnosis of infectious diseases. By combining medical consultations, testing, vaccination and referrals for follow-up care, mobile clinics help establish a continuous pathway to healthcare services, including for people living in remote areas. The programme will continue through its subsequent stages, with further efforts aimed at strengthening regional capacities for the prevention, control and response to infectious disease threats across Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.