Young people are often seen as active members of communities unafraid to challenge the status quo and raise their voices. To build inclusive and sustainable future for all, it is essential to hear the voice of young people in health-related decision-making processes. Youth4Health (Youth for Health) is a special initiative of Dr. Hans Henri P. […]
Economic growth and health go hand-in-hand: Central Asia International Forum in Bishkek spotlights health investments as a catalyst for regional transformation
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 26 June 2024 – Under the motto “Health is the best investment”, the first-ever Central Asia International Health Investment Forum is bringing together international, regional and national stakeholders to highlight the transformative potential of health investments for sustainable development across the 5 WHO Member States of Central Asia. Hosted under the patronage of […]
UNICEF Introduces WHO Handbook for Child and Adolescent Health Workers in Turkmenistan
UNICEF Turkmenistan, with support from international consultant Professor Olena Staretz, held an introductory training for health workers on the WHO Pocket Handbook “Primary health care for children and adolescents” from 28 to 30 May 2024. Developed by the European Bureau of the World Health Organization and published in 2023, the pocket handbook provides guidelines for […]
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks to foster cooperation with Turkmenistan
The recent visit by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Ashgabat explored opportunities for cooperation with Turkmenistan, according to the US Embassy. The CDC delegation was led by Dr. Alexander Millman, Program Director for the Division of Global Health Protection in Central Asia and included meetings with representatives from the Ministry […]
The ‘invisible’ patients during emergencies deserve our attention
By Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe We live in an age of perma-crisis. Here in the WHO European Region we have faced an unprecedented number of emergencies in recent years, including disease outbreaks and a pandemic, major escalations of conflict, extreme weather events, and natural or man-made disasters. In addition, the […]
Turkmenistan Improves Disease Surveillance with WHO Support
The WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan (MoHMIT) in conducting a series of workshops during August-September 2023 on strengthening the epidemiological surveillance of vaccine-preventable infections, as well as infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities of the country in the framework of WHO-EU joint project […]
UNDP Supports Turkmenistan’s Health Ministry with Medicine Procurement
UNDP procured to the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan another batch of medicines supplied under the project “Response to COVID-19 in Turkmenistan”, funded by the World Bank. The delivery totaling $203 730 includes Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid 1000 mg/200 mg in the amount of 72 000 vials and Albumin 50 ml in […]
WHO, Health Ministry and Defence Ministry join forces to enhance the national capacity on Emergency Medical Teams in Turkmenistan
Representatives of the WHO Headquartes, WHO/Europe, WHO CO in Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan (MoHMIT) and the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan (MoDT) met to discuss the issues on strengthening the national capacity on Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) to respond to public health emergencies, disasters and other crisis. The trilateral […]
Turkmenistan’s experience is presented at the Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health
Turkmenistan’s experience in addressing global environmental and health challenges was presented at the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health Protection held on 5-7 July in Budapest (Hungary) under the auspices of the European Environment and Health Process (EHRP), the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan reports in the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”. It […]
Russia and Turkmenistan are preparing a number of documents in the field of healthcare
The legislative base of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation will be enriched by a number of documents that are being prepared for signing. This was announced during the meeting of the Deputy Minister of Health of Russia Tatyana Semenova with the Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan Murat Mammadov. During […]
Turkey has launched “Healthy Tourism Certification” Program
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Turkey has initiated Healthy Tourism Certification program, which shall be applicable as of the summer season of 2020. Healthy Tourism Certification, which is issued under the leadership of Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the participation of Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Turkmenistan takes comprehensive measures to prevent Coronavirus
nCa Report As coronavirus (Covid-19) threatens to become a pandemic, Turkmenistan has introduced comprehensive measures to prevent its borders and population. President Berdimuhamedov had a meeting on Tuesday with DPM Agamuradov (education, science, healthcare, sports, tourism) and minister of healthcare and medical industry Amannepesov to discuss the steps being taken against the virus. DPM Agamuradov, […]