Uzbekistan
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Helping children be prepared for natural disasters in Uzbekistan
FERGHANA, Uzbekistan, 27 May 2009 – Pupils at Secondary School Number Three in Ferghana know the dangers posed by natural disasters in their region. Uzbekistan is prone to earthquakes as well as landslides, flooding, mudflows and man-made disasters.
Fostering trust to help prevent HIV in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 20 May 2009 – Yurunatuz is a Roma community in Margilan, Uzbekistan. Drug use is a real problem here, and 10 people of a population of 810 recently died of AIDS.
Improving care for mothers and newborns in Uzbekistan
FERGHANA, Uzbekistan, 4 May 2009 – Maftuna Yakubova beams with pride over her newborn baby boy in the maternity ward of the Perinatal Centre in Ferghana, eastern Uzbekistan.
‘Framing Our World’ workshop trains young photographers in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 8 January 2009 – Fifteen Uzbek children recently studied the elements of photography with renowned photographer Giacomo Pirozzi through a workshop called ‘Framing Our World’, sponsored by UNICEF and the Uzbekistan Ministry of Public Education.
At Uzbekistan conference, Central Asia unites against mother-to-child HIV transmission
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 16 July 2008 – Central Asia’s HIV/AIDS epidemic is on the rise. Major outbreaks among children have occurred recently in hospitals across the region, mainly in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. One reason for the outbreaks is the transmission of the virus from mother to child.
Uzbekistan fortifies foods to protect children against anaemia
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 4 January 2008 – Dilafruz Ashurmatova gently grasps the tiny thumbs of her five-month-old daughter, who smiles and tries to grasp her hands in return. Not long ago, even such a simple exchange was impossible.
UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan receives National Friendship award
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 14 December 2007 – UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan Reza Hossaini has been awarded a presidential order of National Friendship, or Do‘stlik.
Uzbekistan’s Health Week campaign educates 6 million youths on proper nutrition
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 26 June 2007 – In view of the urgent need to raise awareness about proper nutrition in children, a national campaign called Health Week was conducted this spring in almost 10,000 schools throughout Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan tackles iron deficiency
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 2006 – To reduce serious nutritional deficiencies among women and children, the Government of Uzbekistan, aided by industry contributions and international support, is implementing a national flour fortification programme that began in 2005, financed by a $2.8 million grant over a three-year period.
Uzbekistan’s first Special Olympics challenges stigma against children with disabilities
NAVOI, Uzbekistan, 10 April 2006 – Over 90 young athletes from all over Uzbekistan came together in Navoi late last month to compete in a historic celebration, the country’s first-ever National Special Olympics.
Uzbekistan launches UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 26 October 2005 – Nearly a million cell-phone subscribers in Tashkent received an intriguing ‘wake-up call’ today through an SMS message asking: “Why are so many young people contracting HIV?”
Uzbekistan: $2.8 million for fortified flour will help fight iron deficiency
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 11 August 2005 – With international support, the government of Uzbekistan has launched a $2.8 million flour fortification project, in order to reduce serious nutritional deficiencies among women and children over the next three years.
An eyewitness account from Andijan
ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan, 24 May 2005 – After passing through a number of heavily armed security check points, we finally arrived in Andijan. Schools and colleges have been closed for a week. Most people are hesitant to talk to foreigners. It was clear to us that any movement inside – or for that matter, outside – the city was being tightly controlled.
Civil conflict spurs concern for children
ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan, 16 May 2005 – Schools are closed today in Andijan, the fourth largest city in Uzbekistan, as a result of the violence that occurred when a demonstration was forcibly dispersed by government soldiers on Friday. Children’s safety and well-being in the crisis are UNICEF’s top priority.
Study examines the situation of children with disabilities in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 29 March 2005 – Uzbekistan is taking a closer look at the situation of its children living with disabilities.
