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Health in Turkey

  • Erdogan: Fight against drug addiction one of Turkey’s priorities

    TURKEY, 2017/08/26 Fight against drug addiction is one of priorities for Turkey, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkish media reported on August 25. He said that the youth is the next of Turkey. “Measures to combat drug dealers have been stepped up in Turkey in recent years,” Erdogan said.
  • Report highlights state of children's health

    TURKEY, 2013/05/26 Children in Turkey and the Balkans are living healthier and happier lives thanks to improvements in health services and civil society engagement. That's one conclusion from a statement published formerly this month by the international NGO Save the Children. The group assessed maternal health, education, child mortality and gain in 176 nations to paint a general picture of children's rights in the world. The 10 worst nations to be a mother are amount in sub-Saharan Africa, while Finland is the best, according to the statement.