Global summit on child welfare held in Samarkand

According to Khovar National News Agency, a global summit entitled “Investing in Child Welfare: A Path Towards Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations” was held today in Samarkand.

The summit brought together health ministers from several countries, development partners, and regional and international specialists and experts. Tajikistan’s Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, said that protecting children’s health is among the most important priorities of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan’s state policy and that investment in children’s health strengthens human capital.

It was also noted that ensuring children’s rights, health, social protection and comprehensive development holds a high place on the international agenda. According to the ministry, health sector funding in Tajikistan has increased 2.5 times over the past five years, while birth and death registration, immunisation records, and monitoring of children’s growth and development are carried out electronically.