AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMaternal & child health policy: Turkmenistan has launched the national program “Healthy Mother – Healthy Child – Healthy Future” for 2026–2030, with a roadmap being drafted by UNFPA and health authorities to strengthen reproductive care, maternal and child services, prevention, early diagnosis, and the healthcare workforce. Breastfeeding support: A high-level roundtable in Ashgabat focused on strengthening exclusive breastfeeding, with UNICEF and the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation pushing practical measures like peer-to-peer counseling and wider public support. Education for health & resilience: UNICEF and the Ministry of Education expanded the Green School Programme by adding 100 new schools, aiming to make schools safer, healthier, and more climate-ready. Emergency preparedness training: UNICEF and civil defence partners ran a three-day workshop in Ashgabat on protection in emergencies for frontline government responders, including child protection and referral practices. Heat-health warning: WHO urged Turkmenistan to prepare for more frequent heatwaves, stressing hydration, protecting vulnerable groups, and using heat-health action plans to cut heat-related deaths. Children’s health & nutrition: Avaza children’s centers are running summer programs with health-promoting activities and “healthy and nutritious meals,” welcoming 600 children per session.
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