Uzbekistan president puts forward several vital initiatives as part of the global climate agenda

Dec 06, 2023, at 11:30 pm

Dubai: President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the main plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place in Dubai and attended by heads of states and governments from more than 170 countries, besides heads of international organizations and financial institutions.

'Green' Energy in Uzbekistan: Prospects of solar and wind power plants by Abdullajon Оtabaev

Sep 28, 2023, at 05:38 pm

Uzbekistan has a very high potential in the use of renewable energy sources. According to the estimates of the International Energy Agency and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Uzbekistan has a combined renewable energy potential for electricity production of 2,091 billion kWh (30 times higher than annual consumption). And in recent years, much attention has been paid to this area in the development of the existing potential.

WHO warns against use of 2 cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech linked to Uzbekistan child deaths

Jan 12, 2023, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said two cough syrups made by Noida-based company Marion Biotech should not be administered to children.

Uzbekistan gets additional 200 mln USD to fight COVID-19

May 01, 2020, at 04:29 pm

Tashkent/Xinhua/UNI: The World Bank has approved 200 million U.S. dollars in additional development policy financing to support Uzbekistan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it said Friday.

Uzbekistan wins its long fight against malaria, as global rates continue to rise

Dec 12, 2018, at 10:15 am

New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): Uzbekistan’s success in becoming recognized as a malaria-free country by the World Health Organization (WHO), is an “extraordinary outcome,” said the Executive Director of the Global Fund on Tuesday, a UN-backed partnership to end malaria epidemics.

Uzbekistan to develop Healthcare System Development Draft Concept 2025

Nov 14, 2018, at 11:33 pm

Tashkent, Nov 14 (IBNS) The most low-cost and effective way of preventing diseases is to promote a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition. Unfortunately, due to a sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition, half of the population of Uzbekistan is overweight, 46 percent have high blood cholesterol, and 31 percent have high blood pressure.