Hospital Resilience: UNDP and Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Health installed solar power systems at Yoloten Etrap Hospital, adding battery backup to keep neonatal, maternity, lab, hemodialysis and operating services running during outages. Reproductive Health in Emergencies: The health ministry endorsed an updated National Action Plan for the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health, with UNFPA support, to protect safe delivery, family planning, survivors of sexual violence, and reduce HIV/STI transmission during crises. Children & Women Data: UNICEF, UNFPA and Turkmenistan’s statistics authorities wrapped regional roundtables on MICS7 findings, highlighting health and education priorities and regional gaps affecting children and women. Disability Rights & Media: UN Human Rights Central Asia ran workshops in Ashgabat to strengthen disability rights advocacy and inclusive communication, including training for journalists and press officers. Digital Health & Innovation: Turkmenistan announced a “Digital Solution – 2026” competition aimed at youth projects, including digital medicine, alongside broader smart agriculture and smart city categories. International Health Cooperation: Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan signed 13 cooperation agreements during a state visit, including healthcare and food safety, as part of deeper transport, energy and labor ties. Education for Health: THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 placed several Turkmen universities in health-and-well-being related performance areas, reflecting progress on UN SDGs.