Governmental Decree No. 560 validating National program for the formation of a healthy lifestyle in the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2011-2020.

National program for the formation of a healthy lifestyle in the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2011-2020 is a nationwide policy document adopted by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The National program expires in 2020.
The goal of the National program is to form a new attitude of citizens to health by introducing the principles of a healthy lifestyle. Program objectives: (a) formation of healthy behavior and upbringing among citizens; (b) development and implementation of effective territorial programs for the formation of a healthy lifestyle; and (c) the creation of a permanent system of informing and educating the population about the preservation and promotion of health.
The right to health protection implies measures aimed at eliminating the causes of ill health, namely: (a) care for mothers and children; (b) obtaining reliable information on a healthy lifestyle and increasing personal responsibility for one's health; (c) prevention of nutritional diseases; (d) prevention of environmental pollution; and (e) sanitary control: food quality, water supply.
The National program is based on the principle of gender equality and applies a gender approach that evaluates any planned activity in terms of its impact on men and women, including legislation, policies and programs in all areas and at all levels.