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27 July 2026

Antibiotics on the Farm: Why Drug Resistance Has Become a Central Asian Agricultural Issue

Medications that stop working have never been a purely medical issue. A significant portion of the world's antibiotics is used not in hospitals, but on farms. Here is a look at what published regional studies tell us about the situation. Kairat Tabynov, DVM, PhD, Veterinary Sector Consultant at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)
24 July 2026

Second Regional One Health Conference

We are pleased to invite you to the Second Regional One Health Conference, which will take place on September 14–15, 2026, in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic. The event is organized with the support of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the World Bank, in collaboration with the One Health Committee under the Coordination Council for Public Health of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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Central Asia Offices

Kazakhstan Astana 01000, Manilik Country, 11/1, Building of Kazhydromet, office 207
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek 720005, 142 Gorky str., office 410,
Republic of Tajikistan Dushanbe Shevchenko str.7
Uzbekistan Tashkent Prospect Bunyodkor, house 7, office 217