A meeting was held at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the UNICEF Office in Azerbaijan
First Deputy Minister of Health, Acting Minister of Health Teymur Musayev met with the newly appointed head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan Alex Heikens.
Having noted the successful bilateral cooperation, the sides emphasized the importance of effort in this direction in the future as well. During the meeting, priority areas for cooperation in 2022 were also discussed.
In addition, the sides exchanged views on expanding primary health care in the country, as well as strengthening maternal and child health, children developmental problems along with early detection of disability and early intervention services, home visits (patronage), and improvement of the regulatory framework for vulnerable groups.