On 18 July 2018, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, together with Permanent Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of India, held a presentation headlined “Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Gas Pipeline: New Energy Silk Road to Provide Access to Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy For All” at the UNDP headquarters in New York.

The delegation of Turkmenistan, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the High-Level Political Forum under the aegis of the UN Economic and Social Council.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the greetings to participants of International exhibition and scientific conference “Health 2018” timed to the Day of Health Protection and Medical Industry Personnel.

The city of Mary has hosted the opening ceremony of a Children’s Hospital, timed to coincide with Medical Workers’ Day.

The administrative center of Lebap velayat has hosted the grand opening ceremony of a multipurpose Medical Center and a residential complex.

The objectives stipulated in the State Health Programme, which was elaborated under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, namely the prevention of diseases, improvement of average longevity of people, quality of medical services, are efficiently solved by the construction of medical facilities, development of pharmaceutical industry, sanatorium sphere, improvement of the training of specialists of this sphere.

Social and economic strategy of the Head of Turkmenistan stipulates transfer of the country to new level of development drive by mobilization of intensive sources of growth, first of all, by improvement of human factor, development and introduction of innovative technologies and advanced management methods.

Due to hot weather these days, Information Centre of the Ministry of Health Protection and Medical Industry of the country prepared some recommendations about the protection of human body from overheating.

Turkmen masters of jujitsu have won almost twenty medals of Asian Championship held in Aktau (the Republic of Kazakhstan). Around 400 sportsmen from 20 countries took part in the tournament.

For many countries, Turkmenistan became the model in such important sphere as health protection and in provision of sanitary and epidemic wealth of the population. Large-scale activity in this sphere is aimed at the solution of important state objectives – the protection and improvement of health of the citizens, creation of safe conditions for life and work. Prevention of infectious diseases and environment protection.