The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan on Monday in Ashgabat signed new projects on healthcare to improve access to treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and enhance national capacities in clinical laboratory diagnostics, the UNDP said in its press release.
The projects are fully funded by the Government of Turkmenistan with a total budget of about $78 million.
In particular, UNDP has launched the following new joint projects to support the national efforts in strengthening the healthcare system of Turkmenistan:
The "Strengthening Clinical and Laboratory Services in Turkmenistan 2023-2024" project will support primary healthcare laboratories that serve the majority of the population.
Past and ongoing collaboration between UNDP and Turkmenistan in healthcare sector amounts to approximately $150 million, with most of this funding provided by the government of Turkmenistan.