Delegation from Turkmenistan attended at the seminar on sanitary and epidemiological surveillance which was held in Almaty.
Strengthening intersectoral cooperation for the effective implementation of epidemiological surveillance and control of infectious diseases was the aim of the seminar. The seminar was held by the WHO in partnership with Food and agricultural organisation of UN, UN's Environment Programme.
The participants, including delegates from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Armenia, discussed current epidemiological situations. They contributed development of strategies to increase preparedness and response to threats to public health.