The International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a one-day training seminar for 16 primary care physicians from the villages of Parahatchylyk, Gokhan, Gurbandurdy, and Ak Altyn in the Ahal velayat at a medical center in the village of Parahatchylyk.

The seminar was led by national experts—physicians working as part of the IOM Mobile Resource Center team in Turkmenistan.

The seminar participants reviewed modern approaches to primary healthcare in gynecology, internal medicine, pediatrics, and gastrointestinal diseases, and discussed early disease detection, complication prevention, and improving advisory and preventive care in rural areas, according to an IOM press release.

Particular attention was paid to issues of digestive health in children, including the impact of nutrition and intestinal microflora on the overall health of the body, as well as common problems associated with infections and irrational use of drugs.

A separate session was devoted to common diseases of the digestive system, with a discussion of modern approaches to their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention at the primary health care level.

In addition, seminar participants discussed early detection of high blood pressure and diabetes in women, particularly in high-risk groups, which is of particular importance in rural areas. A separate section was devoted to pregnancy management in the presence of comorbidities, including metabolic complications, cardiovascular conditions, and other chronic diseases.

The practical part of the seminar was aimed at developing the skills of healthcare workers and increasing their readiness to make clinical decisions at the primary care level.