AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWorkplace Fitness Law: Tajikistan has introduced a mandatory 20-minute daily workout for employees, with the Health Code updated after approval by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (June 10) and presidential signing (June 17), aiming to curb obesity and diabetes. Counterfeit Medicines Crackdown: Dushanbe police shut down an underground operation producing counterfeit children’s medicines, seizing tens of thousands of syrup bottles and hundreds of thousands of packages and labels, warning the fake drugs could seriously harm public health. Diabetes Care Push: A WHO and World Diabetes Foundation project is rolling out diabetes management improvements across Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, including AI-assisted eye diagnostics and updated care pathways. Regional Health Coordination: Central Asia “One Health” consultations concluded, setting up a shared plan to strengthen pandemic prevention, protect food systems, and safeguard ecosystem health. Health-Linked Investment Moves: The European Investment Bank opened a Central Asia regional office in Tashkent, with its agenda including support for healthcare supply chains and vaccine production alongside transport, energy, water, and digital projects. Trade Finance for Health-Related Sectors: ITFC signed a Tajikistan Murabaha facility (US$10m) to support cotton trade, while also backing priority sectors like healthcare and food security in other member countries.
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