A panel session on “Protecting Future Generations: Health at the Center of the Environmental Agenda – Lessons and Solutions from the Aral Sea Region” was held at the 2026 Regional Environmental Forum in Astana. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information of the
April 23, 2026, CACCC-2026 will host a session on the implementation of the regional One Health approach in Central Asia, including the Central Asia Regional One Health Program, launched in July 2025 and implemented by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) with financial support from the World Bank
In the context of global climate change and rising energy consumption, the use of renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly important. Solar energy is one of the most promising areas. Dilrabo Kodyrova, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the Tajik State Medical University, discusses the impact of
On 22 January 2026, an international conference titled “Health and nutrition in a changing climate” was held in Ashgabat, focusing on food security and the impact of climate change on public health and ecosystems. The event brought together representatives of Central Asian countries, international organizations, and the expert community. The conference
On 22 January 2026, Bekten Bekbolotov, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, participated online in the International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate”, held in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat. In his remarks, Bekten Bekbolotov emphasized that for Kyrgyzstan, as a country highly
The organization was left without one of its largest donors. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP The United States has officially completed the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). The US Department of Health and Human Services announced this on Thursday, January 22. Meanwhile, according to Bloomberg and Reuters, Washington has yet
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), serving as the Regional Secretariat for the One Health in Central Asia Program, has begun drafting the Regional One Health Action Plan (ROHAP). The Regional Action Plan is a key document defining the main directions of the regional component of the One
National Scientific Center for Especially Dangerous Infections (NSCEDI) of the QazBioPharm National Holding under the Health Ministry of Kazakhstan, and Kairat Tabynov, Veterinary Sector Consultant at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), held a working meeting. During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for developing human capital
The Kyrgyz Republic’s parliament (Jogorku Kenesh of the KR) has begun work on ratifying an agreement to finance the “One Health” Program, the online publication Economist.kg has reported. According to the publication, the Jogorku Kenesh Committee on Agricultural Policy approved in the first reading the ratification of an agreement with
On 19 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan organized a meeting of the Intersectoral Coordination Committee (ICC) under the One Health program. The meeting brought together representatives of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the
