President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a decree on 24 November on awarding the Director-General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan with the first-level Soglom Avlod Uchun (For the Healthy Generation) order.

As stated in the decree, the high award has been issued to Margaren Chan for her outstanding contribution to the organization of the WHO activities in the field of healthcare and development of the primary medical and sanitary care, as well as implementation of the Global strategy of protection of mothers’ and children’s health.