Minister of Health E. Batshugar received Nadia Rashid, Director of the United Nations Population Fund for Mongolia

Today, Mongolia’s Minister of Health, E. Batsugar, met with Nadia Rashid, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Director for Mongolia. The Minister thanked the Fund for its fruitful collaboration within the framework of the Seventh Country Programme (2023–2027), which covers maternal and child health, reproductive rights, family planning, adolescent health, and gender equality.

The Minister emphasized that the government has set a goal of reducing maternal mortality to 15 per 100,000 live births by 2030. He stated that achieving this critical target is directly dependent on UNFPA’s continued expert and practical support. Nadia Rashid assured the Minister that UNFPA will continue to provide comprehensive assistance to the country in these priority areas within its mandate.

In conclusion, the parties exchanged views on strategic priorities for further collaboration ahead of the expiration of the current programme in 2027. An important agreement was reached to begin joint work on developing and coordinating the Eighth Country Programme, which will consolidate and expand the successes in strengthening public health in Mongolia.