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Prevalence of Legionella as a waterborne pathogen and its health impacts in the pan-European region

Legionella infections represent a significant health burden in the pan-European region; in many countries it is considered among the most important waterborne...

Meeting report on water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in the WHO European Region: Budapest, Hungary, 2–4 July 2025

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, including waste management and environmental cleaning, are fundamental to quality care, infection prevention...

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the sixth round of data collection, 2022– 2024

Unhealthy bodyweight in children affects physical and mental health, school performance and quality of life, while also raising the risk of obesity and...

Workshop on wastewater and environmental surveillance for public health in central Asia: meeting report, Astana, 5 June 2025

The Workshop on wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for public health in central Asia, held on 5 June 2025 in Astana, convened national and...



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The Global Action Plan in Tajikistan: coming together for healthy lives and well-being

Overview

The Republic of Tajikistan has been selected as one of the global pilot countries for the national implementation of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (GAP), with a focus on strengthening health financing as an accelerator towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 on health and well-being for all. This process is supported by United Nations agency partners of the GAP and other development partners. It is a timely and opportune moment as the country is in the process of drafting National Programme 2021–2030, the new programme for health care and social protection, which is embedded in the National Programme of Development of the Republic of Tajikistan up to the year 2030.

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Office for Investment for Health & Development (ITA) (IHE), Tajikistan