Uzbekistan announces 2016 as Year of Healthy Mother and Children

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan announced 2016 as the Year of Healthy Mother and Children. This was announced at the solemn ceremony dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of the Constitution of Uzbekistan, which is marked on 8 December. The event was held at Uzbekistan International Forums Palace on 5 December.

Speaking at the ceremony, the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov offered to name 2016 as the Year of Healthy Mother and Children, which was supported by the participants.

As reported earlier, 2015 was announced as the Year of Attention and Care for Elder People in Uzbekistan and the Government approved special programme.

Uzbekistan plans to direct 2.246 trillion soums and US$229.6 million to implementation of the programme.