AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoObesity Watch: New WHO-based data show Uzbekistan has the highest share of overweight adults in Central Asia, with 64% overweight and nearly one in five adults clinically obese; Turkmenistan also records a high 58% overweight prevalence (ranked 88th), underscoring a region-wide nutrition and health risk. One Health Training: Turkmenistan is among the Central Asian countries invited to a July 21 regional online webinar on preventing and controlling avian influenza using the One Health approach, with sessions on surveillance, safe sample handling, lab diagnostics, and cross-sector coordination. Youth & Child Well-Being: UNICEF reports on Turkmenistan’s young people and UNFPA highlights youth barriers to starting families, while UNICEF-supported summer camp sessions in Turkmenabat, Tejen and a children’s health center teach children’s rights in interactive formats. Disability Inclusion: UN Human Rights Central Asia ran workshops in Ashgabat to strengthen disability rights advocacy and inclusive communication, including media training and a UNICEF focus on mental health and psychosocial well-being for children. Health & Safety Context: A Supreme Court case in India links deadly fire tragedies to failures in enforcing rules on unauthorized buildings, with mention of foreign nationals reportedly including people from Turkmenistan seeking medical treatment nearby.
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