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Kyrgyzstan – Strengthening Health Care Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure

Kyrgyzstan – Strengthening Health Care Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure
the details…
Key pollutant
Lead
Source
Multiple
Pathway

Multiple

Cost of project
$7 million grant
Funders
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Project Partners

Ministry of Health, Kyrgyzstan

Vital Strategies

Ekois-Bishkek

 

 

Kyrgyzstan Joins A Five Country Initiative Fighting Lead Poisoning

Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure is a partnership between Pure Earth and the Ministries of Health in Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra, India, and Peru to strengthen each country’s national healthcare system to  prevent, identify, and treat lead poisoning.

Today, 1 in 3 children – 800 million – have enough lead in their blood to cause permanent neurological, cognitive, and physical harm.

An estimated 292 million lead-poisoned children live in Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra (India), and Peru.

From 2023 to 2028, the Ministries of Health in these 5 countries and states will design and implement new programs to identify, monitor and reduce lead exposure. By enhancing clinical education and guidelines, strengthening health surveillance technology, and educating teachers and parents on the dangers of lead, countries will be able to better protect children and future generations from lead poisoning.

Visit the Kyrgyzstan project website to learn more.

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