Ashgabat, 15 March 2021 - International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the UN Migration Agency, Mission to Turkmenistan took part in the webinar hosted by the World Health Organization Country Office in Turkmenistan that focused on the COVID-19 response at the points of entry (POEs). The participants representing the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service, Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ashgabat city, the State Migration Service, the State Customs Service, the State Frontier Service, the State Veterinary Service under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Civil Aviation and Sea Transportation Agency took part in the webinar and learned about policies and tools developed by WHO and IOM to build the capacity of the national authorities to detect and curb the spread of the pandemics.

Jaime Calderon, Migration Health Specialist (IOM Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia) presented to participants IOMs Health Border and Mobility Management (HBMM) framework and discussed how it could be practically applied at the POEs to maintain the mobility and ensure high health standards. WHO presentations focused on applying of WHO checklist assessment tool for Covid-19 preparedness and response at the points of entry. Participants representing Turkmenistan’s agencies had a chance to share their experience of COVID-19 prevention at checkpoints and discuss further cooperation with WHO and IOM on the issues.

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