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23/12/2011 Climate change and its impact on health: view of mass media on this problem

23 December, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan – The award ceremony for the journalists was officially organized on December 23, 2011 in the WHO Country office in cooperation with the Ministry of health for the best press products on climate change and its impact on health...

07/12/2011 Regional scientific and practical conference on HIV/AIDs in the countries of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Dushanbe, December 7, 2011 – A Regional scientific and practical conference on HIV/AIDS in the countries of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for improving the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS response was held in Dushanbe on 5 – 6 December 2011...

01/12/2011 WHO and UNAIDS, "Together we can combat AIDS, putting an effort! Success can be achieved!"

December 1, 2011, Dushanbe, Tajikistan – Today all over the world is celebrated the World AIDS Day. This day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic...

24/11/2011 National High Level Round – table on promotion and implementation of the ILO Recommendation concerning HIV and AIDS and the World of Work (No.200) in the Republic of Tajikistan
Dushanbe, November 24, 2011 - A round-table on progresses and implementing the main principles of the ILO Recommendation on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, 2010 (No.200) was conducted in Dushanbe...

26/10/2011 U.S. Embassy renovates medical points in Faizobod

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, October 26, 2011 – U.S. Ambassador Ken Gross participated in the ribbon cutting ceremonies for two newly renovated medical points in the villages of Duoba and Jonvarsus in the Faizobod District...

18/10/2011 Japan assists Health Sector in Norak City

On 18th October 2011, Mr. Hiroyuki IMAHASHI, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Tajikistan and Mr. Mirali SANGOV, First Deputy Chairperson of Norak city attended a handover ceremony at the central hospital in Norak city...

20/09/2011 Information on conducted training for journalists on climate change and health

An intensive training is helping journalists in Tajikistan to raise awareness about climate change issues and its impact on people’s health. Three media workshops were recently held at three nation-wide levels in Sogd oblasts (Khujand city); Khatlon Oblast (Kurgan-tube) and GBAO Oblast (Khorog)....

10/08/2011 Regional research and practice conference on “The Elimination of Malaria”

5-6 August 2011- in Khujand, Republic of Tajikistan the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan, through the financial support of UNDP HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Control Programme in Tajikistan and with the cooperation of World Health Organization, conducted a regional research and practice conference on “The Elimination of Malaria”...

11/07/2011 Tajikistan marks World Population Day

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2011, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ - On occasion of World Population Day, the UNFPA CO in Tajikistan in cooperation with the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan held a news conference today...

23/06/2011 U.S. Government launches Quality Health Care Project in Vahdat

Vahdat, Tajikistan, June 23, 2011 – United States Ambassador Ken Gross, First Deputy Minister of Health Saida Jobirova, and Head of Vahdat Hukumat A. Kodirov marked the launch of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Quality Health Care Project in Tajikistan and the opening of a Center of Excellence in Vahdat Health Center #1...

20/06/2011 U.S. Government delivers food to Republican Tuberculosis Hospital

Tajikistan, June 20, 2011 – Ambassador Ken Gross, Deputy Minister of Health Sohibnazar Rahmonov and Firuza Abdullaeva of the Tajik charitable organization “Avesto” presented 9,800 kilograms of lentils and vegetable soup mix to patients at Tajikistan’s National TB Hospital today as a part of a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded program...

14/06/2011 Tajikistan commemorates the World Blood Donor Day

For the third time, UNDP HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other partners celebrate World Blood Donor Day in order to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and to thank voluntary blood donors for their life-saving gifts...

08/06/2011 Assessment the implementation of the National strategy on child and adolescent health and development

The National strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan on child and adolescent health and development was approved by the Government of Tajikistan in 2008. The Strategy was developed with technical support of the WHO based on the European Strategy for Child and Adolescent Health and Development...

31/05/2011 WHO and Ministry of Health of Republic of Tajikistan call on action to be protected from the usage of the tobacco

May 31, 2011, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan – The WHO Country office and the Ministry of Health of Republic of Tajikistan are marking the World No Tobacco Day 2011 to call on global actions to protect the population of the country from diseases and damages, caused by the usage of tobacco...

20/05/2011 New Commitments to Save Women and Children

GENEVA - Today, 16 countries announced new commitments to dramatically reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, as part of the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health...

12/05/2011 WHO handed over the humanitarian assistance of medical product “Glukantim” to Republican Tropical Diseases Control Center

Dushanbe, 12 May 2011 – The WHO officially handed over the humanitarian assistance in the form of 2 thousand vials of medical product "Glukantim" to Republican Tropical Diseases Control Center for the treatment of such diseases as leishmaniasis. The official hand over took place in the building of the Republican Tropical Diseases Control Center...

06/05/2011 UNFPA Tajikistan Country Office supports the Ministry of Health to deliver quality services on Maternal Health

Maternal and child mortality are the main issues in the health sector of Tajikistan. The Ministry of Health reports that the maternal mortality rate in the country dropped from 46.5 per 100,000 live births in 2009 to 45.0 per 100,000 live births in 2010...

06/05/2011 The Statement of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund on International Day of the Midwife - 5 May 2011

"More than one in three women in developing countries give birth alone -- or with only relatives to oversee what is one of the most dangerous passages they will ever undergo..."

22/04/2011 The Secretary General Message on World Malaria Day- 25 April 2011

"On World Malaria Day this year, there is much to celebrate. Strategic global investments in malaria control continue to produce results. Since 2008, more than 600 million Africans have been spared terrible suffering thanks to the distribution of more than 300 million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets..."

18/04/2011 New rounds of polio immunisation start in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, 18 April 2011 – About 1.1 children under the age of 5 will be vaccinated against polio during the new round of National Immunisation Days (NIDs) that start throughout Tajikistan today...

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