Ulaanbaatar
Programme adopted on urbanization and health
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ This programme was approved by the cabinet's decision on Monday. Obligations were given to the Ministers of Health and Sport and of Finance, and to the UB Mayor and governors of aimags, about reflecting implementation measures in the basic guideline of social-economic development and necessary money in annual state and local budgets, and financing the programme with loans and assistance from international organizations.
Relevant officials were told to provide the programme’s realization with a general management and organization and to report it to the government in first quarter of every year.
Severely affected by urbanization problems, Ulaanbaatar city recorded every year 18-20 kinds of infectious diseases, and 50-54% of all infected people nationwide have been registered in the capital city. The national programme intends to make a safety index of city in order to form safe and healthy environment for Ulaanbaatar people.
