AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBreastfeeding Push: Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, UNICEF, and a children’s charity launched a national campaign (May–August 2026) to reverse a drop in exclusive breastfeeding—down from 56.5% in 2019 to 35.5% in 2024—while keeping early breastfeeding initiation high (84.7% within the first hour). The effort expands counseling after discharge, tackles misinformation, and works with workplaces and families to support mothers. Health Policy Coordination: Central Asia’s “One Health” program wrapped up a round of national consultations (June 8–12) to align regional plans for pandemic prevention, food system resilience, and ecosystem health, with a focus on zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety. Drug Prevention Planning: In Ashgabat, Turkmenistan hosted the start of the EU-funded Central Asia Drug Action Programme Phase 8 needs assessment workshop (June 9–10), setting the technical cooperation framework for both supply and demand reduction with a human-rights-centered approach. Medical Research Insight: New research presented on steroid prescribing suggests genetic data can better predict oral corticosteroid side-effect risk, aiming for more personalized, safer treatment decisions. Science Day Spotlight: Turkmenistan marked Science Day with an international conference and events highlighting innovation and youth in research, alongside state recognition of scientific leadership.
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