Looking to start covering health, climate, and the environment? This opportunity is for you. The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) is opening applications for journalists and media professionals from Central Asian countries to participate in a specialized training on the “One Health” approach and attend the Regional Conference in
Climate change accelerates the spread of infections and elevates the risk of new pandemics. Diseases recognize no state or administrative boundaries, making the shift from traditional reactive measures to proactive forecasting and prevention essential. As Almaz Musaev, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, noted:
Medications that stop working have never been a purely medical issue. A significant portion of the world’s antibiotics is used not in hospitals, but on farms. Here is a look at what published regional studies tell us about the situation. Kairat Tabynov, DVM, PhD, Veterinary Sector Consultant at the Regional
We are pleased to invite you to the Second Regional One Health Conference, which will take place on September 14–15, 2026, in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic. The event is organized with the support of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the World Bank, in collaboration with the One Health Committee
The Regional Secretariat of the One Health Program in Central Asia organized a media webinar on how to report zoonotic risks accurately, responsibly, and without causing unnecessary public alarm. Whenever new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) are detected around the world, international media publish numerous stories about the disease and
When it comes to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the speed of virus detection and the coordinated response of different sectors often determine the scale of its consequences. For this reason, strengthening surveillance systems, enhancing laboratory diagnostic capacity, and promoting the exchange of international expertise have become essential components of
V.V. Grebnev, Environmental Expert Regional Secretariat of the “One Health” Program in Central Asia, Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Over the past week, countries across Central Asia and the European Union have faced new waves of extreme heat. Record-breaking temperatures, rising mortality rates, wildfires, agricultural damage, and heat stress
The “One Health” concept unites the efforts of medical professionals, veterinarians, ecologists, and other specialists to prevent global threats. We spoke with Burul Zakeeva, Head of the Virology and Molecular Diagnostics Department at the Center for Veterinary Diagnostics and Expertise in Bishkek, about how this collaboration is practically structured at the
On July 1–2, the Coordination Meeting of the National “One Health” Committee—under the Public Health Coordination Council of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic—took place in the Kemin District of the Chuy Region. The meeting was organized within the framework of the project “Pandemic Fund (Kyrgyzstan): Pandemic Preparedness
In June 2026, the third meeting of the Regional Coordination Council on the “One Health” concept was held online. The event was organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), which provides regional coordination and expert support for the program. The meeting brought together representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
