AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaternal & child health push: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved a 2026–2030 national program to protect maternal and child health, with a focus on preventing illness and upgrading specialized care nationwide. Breastfeeding campaign: Turkmenistan’s health ministry, a children’s charity fund, and UNICEF launched a May–August drive to boost exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, citing a drop from 56.5% (2019) to 35.5% (2024) and aiming to expand counseling and breastfeeding-friendly support after discharge. Health financing for children: UNICEF and Turkmenistan held consultations on using public finance data to better plan and monitor investments in early childhood development, preschool education, social protection, and primary health care, including a possible pilot in primary health care. School device rules: New regulations allow mobile phones as learning tools but stress health risks from small screens, require storage, and set “ethical rules” to limit disruption. Community health & safety: In Avaza, a children’s health and entertainment center is running summer events to support kids’ wellbeing, while Gokdere hosted a fire-applied sports competition for young firefighters. Regional health angle: UNICEF’s breastfeeding work also responds to broader concerns about access to counseling and misinformation.
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