AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCross-border public health: Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have launched a new project to strengthen sanitary and epidemiological safety at the “Oybek–Fotekhobod” border crossing, aiming to improve cross-border information exchange, boost disease surveillance, and assess medical needs in border communities, including mobile populations. Central Asia health-linked development: South Korea and Uzbekistan signed 13 cooperation documents in Seoul, including plans for feasibility studies on eight high-speed train sets and the creation of a national genome and biobank center, alongside expanded work in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology—areas that could shape future regional health capacity. Migration and health access pressures: Nearly 100,000 Uzbek citizens returned from Russia in late August to early September as labor migration slows, with rising costs and tighter controls also affecting migrants’ ability to cover medical checks and related expenses. Afghan rights and wellbeing crisis: The UN human rights chief warned that conditions in Afghanistan are worsening, citing restrictions on education and work, arrests over dress and music, and widespread poverty—factors that directly undermine health and access to care. Health workforce training: A one-week public health policy and management programme at PGIMER in Chandigarh includes 50 senior nursing leaders from 27 countries, with Tajikistan among the participants.
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