Maternal & Child Health: Turkmenistan has launched a new national program, “Healthy Mother – Healthy Child – Healthy Future” (2026–2030), with a roadmap to strengthen reproductive healthcare, maternal and child services, and family social support, including workforce upgrades and a focus on disease prevention and early diagnosis. Breastfeeding Support: A high-level roundtable in Ashgabat, organized with UNICEF and the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation, pushed for stronger exclusive breastfeeding guidance and practical help, including peer-to-peer counseling led by trained local mothers. Emergency Preparedness: UNICEF and Turkmenistan’s civil defence and rescue bodies ran a three-day workshop in Ashgabat to train frontline responders on protection in emergencies, including child protection, risk identification, safe referral, and coordination across agencies. Climate-Ready Schools: UNICEF and the Ministry of Education expanded the Green School Programme by adding 100 new schools, aiming to make schools safer, healthier, and more resilient to climate change impacts. Heat Health: WHO warned that extreme heat is increasingly affecting health in Turkmenistan, urging heat-health action plans, early warnings, facility readiness, and simple steps like hydration and checking on vulnerable people. Children’s Wellness: In Avaza, children’s health and recreation centers are running summer sessions with health-promoting activities and nutritious meals for hundreds of kids per session.