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Pak firms eye $7b pharma market of Central Asian region

Source: The Nation – ISLAMABAD  –  Pakistani pharmaceutical company’s representatives held sideline meetings with health ministers and delegations of foreign countries who were attending first ever two-day Global Health Summit held in Islamabad this week. In one of the bilateral meetings on the sidelines, Health Minsiter of Kyr­gyzstan, Alymkadyr Beishenaliev met several Pakistani pharmaceutical rep­resentatives […]

PM stresses global fund to ensure worldwide health security

Source – The Nation – ISLAMABAD  –   Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said new diseases like Covid-19 pandemic and climate induced challenges such as historic floods of 2022 in Pakistan are affecting our citizens’ health and causing social and economic impacts. The prime minister also called for greater international collaboration for global funding and frameworks to […]

Central Asia: The first economic contraction in a quarter century

For the Central Asia region, which is so commodity and remittance dependent, economic output will likely contract by 1.7% in 2020 , according to the latest Economic Update for Europe and Central Asia.

Strengthening Afghanistan’s fight against COVID-19

Aware of the threats of the coronavirus outbreak on the fragile health system and the economy, the World Bank moved quickly, fast-tracking a $100-million emergency grant on to help Afghanistan strengthen its public health preparedness.

One region, one health: Preparing Central Asia for future pandemics

It is nothing new to suggest that regional cooperation in Central Asia holds significant potential for the region. Nor is it novel to recall the shared heritage and history, including the famous Silk Road, that links Central Asian countries.

In Georgia, initial successes fighting COVID-19 could lead to long-term gains

As Georgia’s economy gradually restarts, it has a unique opportunity to initiate a new era of growth that is more diversified and inclusive.

Central Asian Countries are Moving Forward Together to Beat COVID-19

EBRD and EU clients support the battle against coronavirus in Georgia

In regular times, one might struggle to find much in common between these three Georgian companies: Proservice, a leading ICT player; Nutrimax, an animal feed producer; and Materia, a famous fashion house. Nevertheless, during the coronavirus pandemic, all three are playing their part in the fight against the outbreak and its impact on the economy in Georgia.

The response to COVID-19 should also be a response to the climate crisis

Now is the time to ramp up actions on resilience so that society can beat the COVID-19 crisis while reducing the impact of climate threats.

[BLOG} Asia and the Pacific can overcome COVID-19 by working together

The Asia Pacific region is standing together to cooperate regionally to address the transnational threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.