IsDB and Turkmenistan Sign Landmark US$ 156.3 Million Financing Agreement to Build Cancer Hospitals
Washington, USA, 23 October 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Turkmenistan signed a landmark financing agreement, worth US$ 156.3 million, to build 3 state-of-the-art healthcare facilities specialized in cancer treatment in the country.As reported by The...
WHO Barcelona course on health financing gathered policymakers from five Central Asian countries
WHO Barcelona course on health financing for universal health coverage, tailored for Central Asia, was held on October 15-18 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The course brought together national policymakers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan,...
Regional Forum Showcases Five Years of Progress in Building Disaster Preparedness and Social Protection Across Central Asia
Five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - participated in a Regional Forum on Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction (SFRARR) in Central Asia, held in Almaty on October 14-15,...
Central Asia health investment forum highlights how health investments drive regional transformation
The Central Asia International Health Investment Forum emphasised the transformative impact of health investments on regional development, highlighting innovative strategies and cooperation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The Central Asia International...
WHO facilitated knowledge exchange among six countries on pricing and reimbursement of medicines
As reported by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan and by the State Health Insurance Fund of Uzbekistan, WHO-Europe has conducted a training on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical supplies for national...
Ever-growing health expenditure and mandatory social health insurance: what’s next? – Part 3 of a 3-part series
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Ever-growing health expenditure and mandatory social health insurance: what’s next? – Part 2 of a 3-part series
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Ever-growing health expenditure and mandatory social health insurance: what’s next? – Part 1 of a 3-part series
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President of Turkmenistan opened a 400-bed hospital funded by the state
On April 15, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of a 400-bed multidisciplinary hospital in the city of Turkmenbashi, located in the western part of the country in Balkan velayat (the name of the region). The new health...
President of Turkmenistan opened new hospitals financed from state budget
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of two new hospitals - the Multidisciplinary and Cancer Hospitals, built in the administrative center of the northern region of the country - the city of Dashoguz on Friday. The opening...
World Bank funds COVID-19 response project in Turkmenistan
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Turkmenistan on Wednesday handed over another batch of test systems for PCR diagnostics of COVID-19 to the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. According to a UNDP press release, the consignment was...
UNDP funded medical supplies worth over $969,000 USD for Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan received medical supplies worth more than $969,000 US dollars this week to as part of fight with COVID-19. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) funded the purchase of and handed over medical goods worth more than 969 thousand US dollars to the...
ICU equipment worth $222 300 USD was funded by the World Bank for Turkmenistan
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) donated medical equipment for intensive care units to the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, as announced by UNDP this Monday. The batch was donated as part of the “COVID-19 response in...
By changing the Tax Code, Turkmenistan raised excise duty on tobacco by 25%
Turkmenistan has raised excise rates on tobacco products, as well as on other manufactured tobacco and industrial tobacco substitutes. Changes to the excise rates were made in accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan “On Making Addenda and Amendments to the Tax Code of...
UNICEF donated $ 132,000 worth of hand disinfection dispensers to Turkmenistan
In October, the UNICEF Country Office in Turkmenistan donated 5,400 hand sanitizer dispensers to the government of Turkmenistan to support effective infection control and hygiene measures as part of the National Acute Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan....