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National Breastfeeding Week
Every year from September 1 to 7, families, healthcare professionals, and communities in Turkmenistan celebrate Breastfeeding Week. In 2025, this celebration will align with the theme of World Breastfeeding Week, “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,” which emphasizes the need for sustaine...
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UNICEF and Ministry of Health strengthen management of childhood illnesses at primary health care and community level
Ashgabat, 21 April 2025, – Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan in partnership with UNICEF continue to strengthen management of childhood illnesses. From 14 to 19 April 2025, Professor Olena Starets, a UNICEF international expert visited Turkmenistan to strengthen health service capacities and i...
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UNICEF and the Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship Launch Partnership to Deliver Results for Children
Ashgabat, 31 March 2025, – UNICEF and the Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov launched a new partnership to strengthen efforts in ensuring the well-being and rights of children in Turkmenistan. Signedduring the international conference “Yea...
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UNICEF and Government of Turkmenistan Reaffirm Commitment to Children Through 11 New Workplans
Ashgabat, 6 March 2025, – UNICEF and the Government of Turkmenistan have once again strengthened their partnership by signing a 11 new workplans for 2025 with 12 partners. These agreements outline a shared vision for advancing the rights and well-being of children and young people in Turkmenistan, reinforcing comm...
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Ministry of Health and UNICEF launched the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses program across Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, March 4, 2025, – Marking a significant milestone in child healthcare, on March 4, Ministry of Health and Medical Industry in collaboration with UNICEF, launched the nationwide rollout of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program. This initiative contributes to the implementation of ...
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Ministry of Health and UNICEF completed the National Micronutrient Survey among Women and Children in Turkmenistan
The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and UNICEF, with technical assistance from the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition, successfully conducted the National Survey on Micronutrients. This comprehensive survey assessed the prevalence of various forms of micronutrient deficiencies and risk factors amo...
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The Turkmenistan National Micronutrient Survey Among Women and Children
The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and UNICEF, with technical assistance from the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition, successfully conducted the National Survey on Micronutrients. This comprehensive survey assessed the prevalence of various forms of micronutrient deficiencies and risk factors amo...
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UNICEF and Ministry of Health Train Engineers and Technicians on Oxygen Plant Operations
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 22 November 2024, – UNICEF in partnership with Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, successfully conducted a five-day in-depth technical training for engineers and technicians working with newly installed oxygen plants at health facilities across Turkmenistan. Held from 18 to 22 Novembe...
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UNICEF and Ministry of Health Enhance Pediatric and Neonatal Emergency Care in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 11 November 2024, — 38 health professionals from Ashgabat and all five velayats have stronger neonatal and pediatric emergency care skills from attending the intensive training sessions organized by UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry. The training was facilitated by in...
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UNICEF and Ministry of Health strengthen skills of health professionals on pediatric oxygen therapy
Ashgabat, 7 June 2024, - From 1-7 June 2024, medical specialists from intensive care units across Turkmenistan were trained on Pediatric Oxygen Therapy for Clinical Practice by UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry at the Scientific and Clinical Centre of the Mother and Child Hea...
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UNICEF connects a primary health care facility to solar energy in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 20 July 2023, – Recently, a new pilot solar energy system was installed in the rural health centre of Pelvert in Halach etrap, Lebap velayat. This is the first primary health care facility in Turkmenistan to have been fitted with solar electricity - an innovative project implemented by UNICEF together wi...
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Yartygulak and his friends encourage children of Turkmenistan to grow up healthy A children’s book by UNICEF and Ministry of Health
Ashgabat, 19 May 2023, – UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry released a children’s book “Yartygulak and his friends” to help the youngest people of Turkmenistan develop healthy habits from the early age. Yartygulak – a well-known national hero – and his friends, take the children...