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CAR and Kazakhstan. Aikan Akanov, MD, PhD, DSci (Medicine) Institute of Public Health Republic of Kazakhstan. Institute of Public Health. Since 2001 Nonprofit, nongovernmental scientific research institution Scientific research projects:
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CAR and Kazakhstan Aikan Akanov, MD, PhD, DSci (Medicine) Institute of Public Health Republic of Kazakhstan
Institute of Public Health • Since 2001 • Nonprofit, nongovernmental scientific research institution • Scientific research projects: • Rapid situation assessment and concept of monitoring environmental, medical and social factors, associated with development of Tengiz field on Caspian Sea Region, 2006-2007 (The Government of RK,TengizChevrOil) • Comprehensive Health Demographic Study of population in Kazakhstan 2007 (Ministry of Health of RK)
Partnership Scientific Research Institute of Human Ecology and Environmental Hygiene, Russia, Moskow Ministry of Culture and Information of RK Ministry of Education and Science of RK Ministry of Labor and Social Defense of RK Leading national Scientific Research Institutes National Healthy Lifestyle Center Kazakh School of Public Health Ministry of Health of RK 22 NGOs Network TengizChevrOil UNDP UNICEF UNFPA WHO
CAR and Kazakhstan • Population more than 50 million people Countries • Kazakhstan • Uzbekistan • Turkmenistan • Tajikistan • Kyrgyzstan
CAR and Kazakhstan characteristics • Kazakhstan(pop.14,8 mln, GDP per capita $11, 280) • Uzbekistan (pop. 26,6 mln, GDP per capita $1,920) • Turkmenistan (pop.4,9 mln, GDP per capita $7,249) • Kyrgyzstan (pop.5,3 mln, GDP per capita $2,088) • Tajikistan (pop. 7,3mln, GDP per capita $1388)
Possible causes of environment’s impact on human health in CAR’ region • Lack of multisectoral integrated work • Lack of trained staff on environment and public health • Deficiency of using appropriate methods and guides • Clean water deficiency • Weak existing Health Care and Public health • Lack of access to qualitative health services • Altered frequency of extreme events related to climate change (deaths, injuries, psychological diseases) • Altered rates of heat and cold –related illness and death • Altered local water and food born infective agents • Altered food production due to changes in climate and environment, weather events and associated diseases • Effects on the range of vectors and infective parasites
What are the CAR and Kazakhstan needs to solve existing problems? • To conduct evidence based comprehensive trans-country researches on environment and health • To encourage the Governments to develop, implement and monitor the State programs on environment and health • To develop a strong professional’s capacity on environment and health • To train strong and effective leaders who can be advocates for policies on environment and health • To develop active civil society