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At the Childhood Cancer Congress in Samarkand, WHO experts highlighted what good care requires: early diagnosis, quality medicines, strong health systems, palliative care, rehabilitation and support after treatment.
Every child with cancer deserves timely diagnosis and quality care. These priorities are at the heart of the 2nd International Congress on Childhood Cancer, taking place within the World Summit on Investing in Children’s Wellbeing in Samarkand. who.int/europe/news-room/eve…
1 of 8: Uzbekistan’s PHC reforms will be showcased at #GlobalExpo2027. Selected by @WHO_Europe for an international case study, the experience is being examined with @ucddublin to understand how team-based care, evolving workforce roles and digital tools can improve services.
“Preparedness is half the victory.” WHO and Ministry of Health 🇺🇿 are helping hospitals prepare for emergencies. After training, teams put the WHO Hospital Safety Index into practice at a Tashkent hospital.
Next: assess findings and turn them into action plan.
People diagnosed too late. People missed by HIV and TB services. People whose treatment is interrupted when they cross borders. @WHO_Europe , @MSF and Ministry of Health 🇺🇿 convened a regional workshop to improve #TB and #HIV care across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Употребление алкоголя во время беременности вредит здоровью будущего ребенка. В Европейском регионе ВОЗ каждая 4-я женщина употребляет алкоголь во время беременности. Это повышает у детей риск развития фетального алкогольного спектра нарушений.
Подробнее: bit.ly/4xHtk1Y
National experts and partners came together to discuss strengthening #immunization services in Uzbekistan.
Key topics included measles, rubella and polio surveillance, AEFI monitoring, and a new digital vaccine logistics system presented by UZINFOCOM.
🇺🇿 Happy 35th Independence Day, Uzbekistan!
WHO Director-General @DrTedros congratulates the people of Uzbekistan and reaffirms WHO’s commitment to working together for stronger health systems and #HealthForAll.
Mustaqillik bayrami muborak bo‘lsin, O‘zbekiston! 🇺🇿
WHO and 🇺🇿 MoH launched a hospital preparedness initiative. Over 300 specialist from across the country joined intro webinar on August 12. In-person HSI workshop will be conducted 23–25 August 2026 for representatives of selected pilot hospitals. #HealthSecurity
WHO supported Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health in delivering 9 regional training-of-trainers workshops on meningitis, measles and rubella vaccination—building a national trainer network to strengthen outbreak preparedness and response. #VaccinesWork
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We have made major gains against viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region, but too many people still lack diagnosis and treatment, leaving us off track to meet all elimination targets by 2030.
This World Hepatitis Day’s theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down”, is a call to remove barriers to life-saving care.
Thanks to vaccination, our Region has surpassed the hepatitis B elimination target among children under 5. Since 2015, new hepatitis B infections have fallen by 54%, hepatitis C infections by 28%, and hepatitis C deaths by 33%.
But progress has not reached everyone
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Virologist Rashidbek Abdullaev from 🇺🇿 Fergana joined the WHO-supported #GLLP for two years, strengthened his leadership skills, and transformed his graduation project into an article published in an international scientific journal.
His story: who.int/europe/news-room/fea…
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#Hantavirus update:
- The number of cases reported to @WHO remains 13. There have been no new cases reported for almost three weeks.
- The number of people who died remains three, with no new deaths being reported for over a month.
The overall situation remains stable.
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It is profoundly heartbreaking to witness another surge of xenophobic violence in #SouthAfrica this week. Hundreds have marched on Parliament, thousands of families have been displaced, and lives have been tragically cut short.
These include at least five Ethiopians killed earlier in the attacks, and five Mozambicans who died in Mossel Bay. Thousands more are now fleeing for their lives.
To see South Africa turn to xenophobia is a tragic betrayal of the country's struggle for independence and freedom. African nations stood united to dismantle apartheid. Ethiopia proudly supported "Madiba," Nelson Mandela, in 1962 and issued him a passport so he could travel the continent. Other countries helped in many ways, including with political and financial support.
Disagreements and grievances must be addressed by the justice system and the rule of law, never through vigilante violence and collective punishment.
South Africa deserves better. Africa deserves better.
Stop the hate. Protect the vulnerable. Uphold our shared humanity.
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🏘 “Being present with your child, that’s the greatest gift that you can give to any child, your attention”. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham shares his experience as a dad and his favourite times with his children.
David wishes for every parent to be able to bring up their children in a safe environment, and for them to be able to give their children food and clean water every day.
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Today, we launched a 3-year WHO–World Diabetes Foundation initiative to improve diabetes care and prevent complications in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Grateful to 🇰🇬 Health Minister Damirbek Osmonov, 🇹🇯 First Deputy Health Minister Salomuddin Yusufi, 🇺🇿 First Deputy Health Minister Otabek Imamov, and Sanne Frost Helt from the World Diabetes Foundation for joining this important launch.
The initiative comes at a critical moment: more than 85 million adults live with diabetes in the WHO European Region, and in some countries fewer than 1 in 3 people with diabetes receive treatment.
It will strengthen primary health care (PHC), support earlier diagnosis, bring care closer to home, reduce complications and financial hardship, and help countries move from fragmented services to coordinated, trusted care.
This integrated approach is at the heart of our new European Programme of Work, with PHC as a cross-cutting platform for delivering better health.
@MFA_Kyrgyzstan | @MOFA_Tajikistan | @uzbekmfa | @KyrgyzMissionUN | @TajikistanUN | @uzbekistanun
"by adding fruit flavors tobacco industry is trying to remove the bitterness".
"sometimes you wonder where the world is heading when you see 12-15 year old children smoking these".
Abdukhakimov Shakhbozbek, Central Asian University student
#WNTD2026 #TobaccoExposed
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Ending the #Ebola outbreak in eastern #DRC’s Ituri Province will depend on the role of local leaders who best know their communities, the challenges and the solutions that can be taken in such a complex context.
I deeply appreciated the chance to meet with and listen to community leaders from faith, women’s, youth, business and other sectors last night in the Ituri capital, Bunia.
We discussed the critical importance of community ownership of the response to Ebola. This is essential to building the trust needed to life-saving behaviors, including urging people to report early for medical care, safe and dignified burials and fighting misinformation.
DRC has strong experience in ending Ebola outbreaks, and doing so has relied heavily on community action. I committed @WHO’s unwavering support to local leaders to end the outbreak as rapidly as possible.
Together with SanEpidCom we did a ToT on how to design and conduct SimEx using @WHO methods. Now 🇺🇿 has a network of trainers ready to lead future exercises across the country. SimEx helps health and emergency teams prepare for outbreaks and public health criseses.
