AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Leadership: Uzbekistan has created a Secretariat for Education, Science and Healthcare under the Cabinet of Ministers. Newly appointed First Deputy Prime Minister Erkinjon Turdimov will coordinate work across the sector. Infectious Disease Preparedness: Uzbekistan stepped up border health checks after a Russian lab worker’s unexplained death raised plague concerns. Russian authorities say nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens and contact monitoring has ended; no plague case has been confirmed. Drug Safety and Accountability: Most of the 78 billion soums in court-ordered compensation for families affected by the Dok-1 Max poisoning remains unpaid. The contaminated syrup was linked to 68 children’s deaths. Prevention: A workshop in Karakalpakstan brought health, veterinary and environmental specialists together to identify ways to reduce the risk of diseases passing from animals to people. Regional Health Cooperation: A CIS conference in Avaza set priorities including stronger primary care, better access to medicines and sustainable health financing.
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