An initiative to safeguard the health of Kyrgyzstan’s citizens amid growing global health challenges is underway in the country. The Global Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness Programme involves the Government of Kyrgyzstan, WHO, the United States Agency for International Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and other organizations, and targets key areas of health identified by Kyrgyzstan. These include tracking and reducing antimicrobial resistance, monitoring zoonotic diseases, strengthening national laboratory systems and disease surveillance, building capacity within the health-care workforce, developing risk communication and community engagement strategies, and bolstering health emergency management.

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