Published by WHO 29 September 2023 Kyrgyzstan: strengthening primary health care financing for better health Kyrgyzstan has set out on an ambitious path of health system reforms to improve access to Primary Health Care (PHC) services for its people. A new WHO/Europe study sheds light on the current state of PHC financing in Kyrgyzstan and …

A Bill to exempt recipients of regional grants from income tax has been adopted at first reading.   27.09.2023   On 26 September, the State Duma adopted a Bill at first reading introduced by the Ministry of Economic Development which exempts those in receipt of grants from regional and local budgets from paying personal income …

The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre has analysed the views of ordinary Russians about foreign agents   26.09.2023   On 26 September, the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (PORC) published the results of their survey on how ordinary Russians feel about foreign agents. The results showed that 61% of respondents think that foreign agents are …

More Than 100 Kyrgyz NGOs Urge Rejection Of Russian-Style ‘Foreign Representative’ Law September 16, 2023 By RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service Asel Supataeva’s picket against the “foreign representative” law on June 10 in Bishkek. Some 120 nongovernmental groups have publicly appealed to lawmakers in the Kyrgyz parliament, the Supreme Council, to reject adoption of a law that …

26 years of good deeds: The Downside Up Foundation celebrates its birthday   CSO sector: 14.09.2023   The Downside Up Foundation was established in September 1997, providing psychological, educational and social support to families who have a child with Down Syndrome.   Having begun its work offering professional support for 18 Moscow families with young …

A digital archive of clinical imagery to be created in Kazakhstan   19.09.2023   According to Tengrinews.kz, Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, recently met Rob Walton, CEO of GE Healthcare for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.   At the meeting, Walton outlined GE Healthcare’s plans to localise the production of ultrasound machines, to be followed …

World’s first ladies, gentlemen discuss mental health at Zelenska’s summit in Kyiv Published by Kyiv Independent by Daria Shulzhenko, September 7, 2023  (In this version the number of photos has been reduced, for brevity) Estonian First Lady Sirje Karis (L), Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska (C), and Lithuanian First Lady Diana Nausediene photographed during the …

7 September 2023   Within the framework of The Third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, a historic event took place. Ukraine hosted the Satellite Summit of Health Ministers, attended by 14 ministers from various countries. As part of the Summit, the ministers concluded a joint statement, remaining open to other signatories. “Our joint statement …

Published by WHO 6 September 2023  On 31 August, some 50 experts from Ukrainian governmental bodies gathered in Bukovel, a town in the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine. The goal? To ensure affordable health care, spare people living in the war-torn country from financial hardship, and make sure Ukraine stays the course on its march towards …

Amputees Run To Raise Money For Injured Children In Lviv Charity Race September 04, 2023  By RFE/RL EPA-EFE AFP Dozens of amputees took part in a charity half-marathon in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on September 3 to help raise money for children who have suffered traumatic injuries during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. …