Politics
Draft law seeks tighter control of public investment projects
Published: 2026-10-07
Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan submitted a draft Public Investment Management Law to Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt on October 7. The proposal seeks unified legal rules for the planning, implementation, financing, oversight, reporting and use of publicly funded investment projects, alongside greater transparency. The sources report that, from 2016 to 2025, 1,219 of 2,874 approved state-budget investment projects saw their estimated costs rise; they also report a 42.5% figure. About one in three projects extended its implementation period. The eight-chapter, 63-article bill would place projects in five categories by cost and implementation period, require preparation and feasibility work, and establish a unified digital information system. It would also set rules on cost changes, oversight, accountability and reporting, with unavoidable changes decided using audit and expert conclusions.
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Parliamentary group proposed to examine decade of state-company spending
Published: 2026-10-07
A group of 46 members of Parliament has submitted a resolution to create a temporary parliamentary oversight committee to examine the budgets, expenditures, procurement and financial spending of state-owned companies from 2016 to 2026. The sponsors said about MNT 20 trillion is managed outside the state budget each year and cited 508 entities that did not submit reports in 2025. They also cited open-data figures showing 127,194 tenders and MNT 133.1 trillion in procurement over the past decade; including operating costs, they estimated spending at about MNT 250 trillion. The proposed committee would examine whether political influence affected company management, board appointments and spending, and would seek to make use of public funds and state assets more transparent. The resolution remains a proposal.
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Songinokhairkhan Registry Chief Detained in Bribery Investigation
Published: 2026-10-07
The head of the Songinokhairkhan District State Registration Department, B. Enkhbold, has been formally charged and detained for 30 days in an investigation into alleged large-scale bribery, according to the report. The Anti-Corruption Agency is examining claims that he accepted payments from citizens and business executives in exchange for processing documents and issuing real-estate certificates for unfinished buildings. Investigators reportedly suspect that about 30 individuals and businesses may have paid bribes and are also examining possible unexplained wealth. Enkhbold was taken into custody on September 29. The report also describes a separate completed investigation involving another department official, T. Otgonjargal, over alleged preferential access to an identity-record extract that was reportedly used in a transfer of 9,999 square meters of land, causing claimed losses of MNT 933.7 million.
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Parliament Holds Hearing on Mongolia References in Epstein Case Files
Published: 2026-10-07
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Legal Affairs held a general oversight hearing at the State Palace on October 7 concerning Mongolia-related references in files connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The agenda included expert presentations on the rights of women and children, followed by discussion of Epstein’s network and natural-resource matters. Reports said publicly released United States Department of Justice material mentions former presidents Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and Khaltmaagiin Battulga, alongside former officials and associates. Former Foreign Minister Luvsannyam Purevsuren said he had exchanged emails with Epstein but was not invited as a witness; hearing chair B. Bayarbaatar said the proceeding had no power to summon witnesses. Purevsuren said contacts occurred in a diplomatic context and denied discussions about mining projects or women and children.
“I was carrying out my work as a professional diplomat.” - Luvsannyam Purevsuren (ikon.mn)
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Government Proposes Using Part of Oyu Tolgoi Dividend for 2027 Projects
Published: 2026-10-07
The government has submitted a 2027 budget package that assumes MNT 3 trillion in dividends from the state’s 34% stake in Oyu Tolgoi LLC, according to the report. It also includes a proposed one-time law on resolving urgent social and basic-infrastructure issues. Under the proposal, MNT 1 trillion would go to the Savings Fund and MNT 2 trillion would be used through the state budget for energy, education, border crossings, health, roads and agriculture. The existing National Wealth Fund Law identifies dividends attributable to state holdings of at least 34% in mining and processing companies as a Savings Fund source, with funds recorded in individual citizens’ savings accounts. The proposal remains subject to parliamentary consideration and would apply only in 2027.
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Family Development Bill Would Prioritize Young Families With Children and Families With Three or More Children for First-Time Mortgages and Rental Housing
Published: 2026-10-07
Parliament has begun considering in principle the proposed Family Development Support Law, which the government submitted on June 11, 2026. Sector minister T. Aubakir presented the bill to the Standing Committee on Human Development and Social Policy. The draft aims to comprehensively regulate matters related to family and child development, protection, benefits and financial support. Article 7.1.1 would require the government to prioritize young families with children and families with three or more children who are buying a home with a mortgage for the first time or have registered for rental housing. The proposed priority raises questions about whether ranking access to limited housing support by number of children is consistent with constitutional equality principles. The bill remains under consideration, with deliberations expected to focus on balancing family-support policy with other citizens’ rights and lawful interests.
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Economy
Cabinet Sets Zero Fuel Import Duty at Three Border Ports
Published: 2026-10-07
The Cabinet has approved a resolution that will set the customs duty on imported 92-octane gasoline and diesel at 0% at the Zamiin-Uud, Bulgan and Shiveekhuren border ports. The measure takes effect on October 21, 2026, and will remain in force through December 31, 2028. It forms part of a policy allowing differentiated customs-duty rates for selected petroleum products at specific ports, linked to regional development policy and economic priorities. The decision applies to fuel entering through the three named crossings and does not state that the rate will apply at other ports.
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Fuel Stations Continue Sales in Six Central Districts, With Queues at Some Sites
Published: 2026-10-07
The Fuel Rapid Response Headquarters published a consolidated update on fuel sales and congestion at filling stations in Ulaanbaatar’s six central districts on October 7. Listed outlets dispensing fuel included sites operated by Shunkhlai, Petrovis, Sod Mongol, Magnai Trade, Tes, M-Oil, Super-92 and Gor Gas. The update identified busy stations in Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar, Chingeltei and Songinokhairkhan, while listing individual stations in Bayangol and Khan-Uul as dispensing fuel. It covered specific locations—from the Narantuul area and Sansar roundabout to the 21st khoroolol and Thermal Power Plant No. 4 intersection—rather than assessing overall fuel supplies. Drivers can use the district-by-district list to check availability and reported congestion at named stations.
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Export Revenue Reaches USD 16.6 Billion as Reserves Hit Record
Published: 2026-10-07
The government reported USD 16.6 billion in export revenue for the first nine months of 2026, fulfilling the export target set in the state budget for the full year. Foreign-exchange reserves stood at a record USD 8.9 billion at the end of September. The government revised its 2026 export-revenue forecast from USD 16.6 billion to USD 18.9 billion. Non-mining exports totaled USD 776 million, including USD 244 million in wool and cashmere products. The Cabinet ordered measures to ease vehicle congestion near the six-road junction at the Gashuunsukhait border crossing, increase export transport flows, begin cross-border rail links at Shiveekhuren–Sekhe and Khangi–Mandal, and introduce customs and digital-trade systems at specified border points.
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New Industry Deputy Minister Takes Charge of Fuel Supply and Prices
Published: 2026-10-07
Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources B. Munkhtamir said his immediate focus will be restoring fuel supplies to normal levels and addressing price stability. He said fuel-market pressures extend beyond Mongolia and that officials must determine how to balance availability with price controls and financial measures. Monthly consumption of AI-92 gasoline is reported at about 100,000 tonnes, compared with around 70,000 tonnes in normal periods. The ministry is considering supplies from Russia, China and third-country sources. Munkhtamir said Prime Minister N. Uchral specifically assigned him to address the fuel situation after his transfer to the ministry on October 7.
“The prime minister assigned me to give special attention to restoring the fuel situation to normal.” - B. Munkhtamir (news.mn)
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Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through October
Published: 2026-10-07
Russia has extended its ban on diesel exports by fuel producers through the end of October, according to a government announcement reported on October 7. Moscow has repeatedly restricted gasoline and diesel exports to contain domestic fuel-price increases and address shortages at refineries affected by Ukrainian drone attacks. Russia, the world’s second-largest diesel exporter after the United States, had already reduced overseas sales during the summer before imposing export limits. The report said an earlier extension in late August permitted supplies under intergovernmental agreements to former Soviet states and countries including Mongolia. It did not specify whether that arrangement changes under the latest extension. The measure comes during broader global fuel-supply constraints and price pressures.
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Permit rules shift lower-risk activities to simpler procedures
Published: 2026-10-07
Amendments to the Law on Permits and Notifications have revised permit categories according to the risk level of an activity. Twenty-three special permits have moved to the ordinary-permit category, while eight ordinary and special permits have shifted to a notification-based process. Disaster-risk assessment, for example, will now be regulated through an ordinary permit rather than a special permit. The changes are intended to reduce regulatory burdens for lower-risk businesses while retaining requirements necessary to protect life, health, the environment and the public interest. Permit validity has also been extended: special permits will run for 10 years instead of five, and ordinary permits for five years instead of three. The revision is expected to make relevant government services faster and more efficient.
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Higher coal prices set to feed into the 2027 budget
Published: 2026-10-07
Economic Development Minister J. Enkhbayar said higher coal prices are expected to have a clearer positive effect on the 2027 budget, following a government meeting on October 7. Coal and iron-ore market prices have fallen by half over the past three years, he said, while gold and copper prices have risen. During the first nine months of 2026, average coal prices were about USD 70 and iron ore prices were also near USD 70, broadly matching budget assumptions. Enkhbayar said stronger copper and gold prices could allow savings in the Fiscal Stabilization Fund. About USD 2.5 billion in coal is traded annually through the mining-products exchange, while Erdenet Mining Corporation exported 489,000 tonnes of copper concentrate in the first nine months.
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Employer Social Insurance Rates Set for Small Cut in 2027
Published: 2026-10-07
Amendments to the General Law on Social Insurance, passed on July 2, include a reduction in employer-paid social insurance contributions from 2027. Rates will fall from 10.5-12.5% to 10.4-12.3%, depending on an employer’s risk classification. For an employee earning MNT 2 million a month in the lowest rate category, the employer’s monthly contribution would decline from MNT 210,000 to MNT 208,000. The reported MNT 2,000-4,000 monthly reduction per employee contrasts with earlier increases: employer pension-insurance contributions began rising from 7% in 2017. The article notes that 685,400 workers pay social insurance contributions and cites official figures showing 146,613 inactive or closed businesses at the end of 2025.
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Tourist Arrivals Reach 85.7% of One-Million Goal
Published: 2026-10-07
Mongolia had received 856,636 foreign tourists by October 6, reaching 85.7% of its one-million-arrival target, according to the Professional Tourism Association. The association said 143,364 more visitors are needed to meet the goal. Reports differ on the comparison with 847,170 arrivals in 2025: three reports describe that figure as the full-year total, while another describes it as the figure recorded by October 2025. Each comparison produces a reported difference of 9,466 arrivals, but the reporting does not establish a single comparison period. Russia, China and South Korea supplied the largest numbers of arrivals this year. During the first six days of October, Mongolia received 7,210 visitors from Russia, 2,768 from South Korea, 2,025 from China and 628 from Japan.
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Copper Traders See Potential for Prices to Reach $15,000 a Tonne
Published: 2026-10-07
Copper prices rebounded after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would cut its policy rate by another quarter point this month, according to the report. Copper exceeded $14,000 a tonne last week, setting a record, while supply disruptions at major mines have supported recent gains. Kenny Ives, head of trading at Chinese miner CMOC Group, told participants at London Metal Exchange Week that copper could reach $15,000 a tonne by the end of the year. Other industrial metals listed on the LME also rose. Goldman Sachs analyst Eoin Dinsmore said the global copper market remains in surplus and could be balanced next year. The $15,000 level is a trader assessment, not an observed price.
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Food Prices Shift in Ulaanbaatar as Bread Prices Rise
Published: 2026-10-07
Price data as of October 5 described mixed conditions in Ulaanbaatar and provincial centers. In Ulaanbaatar, the reported prices for bone-in mutton and bone-in beef were MNT 25,674 and MNT 30,804, while boneless beef was MNT 34,737. The report also listed domestic potatoes at MNT 1,989, eggs at MNT 620 each, and My Mongol milk at MNT 5,344. In provincial centers, reported prices included mutton at MNT 21,373, goat meat at MNT 19,085, beef at MNT 25,465, loose milk at MNT 4,182 and first-grade flour at MNT 3,311. In Ulaanbaatar, Atar bread was priced at MNT 2,840–3,000 and Misheel bread at MNT 3,900–4,250; a year earlier, the source reported ranges of MNT 2,600–2,700 and MNT 3,500–3,700. Factory milk cost MNT 5,100–5,600 per liter, and 200-gram butter MNT 10,700–12,000.
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Diplomacy
Seoul to Host 10th Mongolia-South Korea Joint Committee Meeting
Published: 2026-10-07
The 10th meeting of the Mongolia-South Korea intergovernmental joint committee will be held in Seoul from October 29 to 31. Mongolia has approved guidelines for its delegation to the meeting, which is intended to strengthen the countries’ strategic partnership under Mongolia’s third-neighbor policy. Officials aim to turn work discussed and agreed during the South Korean president’s state visit to Mongolia into concrete action, expand bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation, and review implementation of projects and programs. The agenda includes ways to increase the benefits of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, deepen cooperation in the minerals sector, and prepare for the National Cancer Center II project. The two sides will also discuss easing travel conditions for Mongolian citizens visiting South Korea and protecting their interests there. The meeting is intended to identify further projects and cooperation to advance.
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Infrastructure
Government Allocates MNT 3 Billion for Khuvsgul Heating Plant Repairs
Published: 2026-10-07
The government will allocate MNT 3 billion from its reserve fund for major repairs and other urgent work at Khuvsgul Thermal Power Plant, seeking to secure heat supplies in Khuvsgul Province as part of 2026-27 winter-preparedness work. The state-owned plant has 55 MW of installed capacity and supplies roughly 4,000 customers. Officials cited the prospect of a harsh winter and the company’s financial difficulties, which have prevented repairs and modernization from being completed on time. They warned that transmission lines, networks and equipment could fail during peak winter demand without the work. The funding decision is intended to address those immediate reliability risks during the 2026-27 winter-preparedness period.
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Ulaanbaatar Plans Winter Trial of Electric Heat Storage for Ger-District Homes
Published: 2026-10-07
Ulaanbaatar plans to test electric heat-storage technology in 6,000 to 10,000 ger-district households this winter, Mayor B. Purevdagva said. The proposed system would use electricity to charge thermal storage units. The city reports a 170 MW power shortfall. Separately, officials said peak electricity demand is 2,170 MW, compared with 1,000 MW overnight. They are modelling the installation of 5-10 MW small battery-storage systems in ger districts and options to heat 219,000 households with electric power. The city has moved 5,000 households to gas stoves, but says the approach is costly: a stove costs MNT 6.5 million, while households must also buy gas. The municipality provides MNT 900,000 in winter support per participating household.
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Central-Avenue Bus Speeds Rise to 15-16 km/h
Published: 2026-10-07
Public buses operating along Peace Avenue, Ulaanbaatar’s central road, are now traveling at 15-16 km/h, up from about 12 km/h in previous years, according to Sh. Oyuumaa, senior transport-policy and planning specialist at the Public Transport Policy Office. The city currently has 1,172 buses in service. The improvement follows the establishment on September 3 of a rapid-response traffic headquarters under the city’s Road Traffic Control Center. Its mandate is to reduce congestion and support traffic movement at busy locations and during peak periods through traffic-light management and on-the-ground police coordination. Oyuumaa said bus operating speeds have also increased on other roads. Under the headquarters, the traffic-control center, municipal road-development agency, public transport, health and emergency organizations will work in a coordinated arrangement for 365 days.
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Ulaanbaatar Sets December Start for Cable-Car Service and Reviews Housing Plans
Published: 2026-10-07
Ulaanbaatar Mayor B. Purevdagva said the city plans to open its cable-car service to passengers on December 15, following load tests now being conducted without people aboard. The French concessional-loan project has 98 cabins, with fares projected at MNT 1,500-2,000. The route will connect Kharkhorin with onward public transport to the city center, and further links will be considered if it succeeds. Purevdagva also said construction is under way on 8,575 apartments in the Selbe Smart City project, with first blocks expected in April 2027. The city is examining ways to keep prices below the MNT 5.5 million per square meter needed to recover project costs. Separately, it will test electric heat-storage systems in 6,000-10,000 households this winter and does not expect its costly gas-stove program to continue long term.
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Society
Customs finds 1.63 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in cargo
Published: 2026-10-07
Customs inspectors found 1.63 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in clothing within a 961-kilogram cargo shipment on September 28, the Customs General Administration said. The shipment contained 21 packages and was being examined under routine controls conducted jointly with intelligence and police agencies to prevent illegal trafficking in narcotic and psychotropic substances. Authorities said the suspected substance, commonly known as ice, had allegedly been hidden for unlawful cross-border transport. Customs officials carried out urgent procedures and transferred the case to the relevant law-enforcement bodies for further investigation. The agency also warned individuals and businesses to check cargo contents carefully when transporting goods in another person’s name or as accompanying freight, to avoid involvement in such crimes.
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Environment
High dryness reported across parts of western, central and eastern provinces
Published: 2026-10-07
The National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported high dryness in most soums of Bayan-Ulgii, Khovd, Bayankhongor, Govi-Altai, Uvurkhangai, Tuv, Dundgovi, Khentii and Dornod provinces. It also reported high dryness in southern soums of Uvs and Zavkhan, northern soums of Sukhbaatar, and some soums of Selenge. Most of the country has moderate dryness, the agency said. The agency urged residents and herders traveling through forest and steppe areas to comply strictly with fire-safety requirements and avoid making open fires. The warning highlights dry conditions spanning much of the country, including areas at a higher dryness level, while the nationwide picture remains predominantly moderate. It specifically calls for precautions when traveling in forest and steppe zones.
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Harvest Reaches 338,500 Tonnes of Grain and 134,300 Tonnes of Potatoes
Published: 2026-10-07
As of October 6, State Harvest Commission data showed that Mongolia had harvested 338,500 tonnes of grain from 243,300 hectares and 134,300 tonnes of potatoes from 10,700 hectares. Producers had also collected 138,400 tonnes of vegetables from 9,300 hectares, 124,100 tonnes of animal feed from 45,400 hectares and 14,600 tonnes of oilseeds from 27,600 hectares. In 2026, crops were planted on 580,400 hectares, including 369,700 hectares of grain and 317,900 hectares of wheat. The preliminary harvest forecast calls for 555,300 tonnes of grain, including 497,100 tonnes of wheat, and 168,200 tonnes of potatoes. The harvest involves 25,324 people and 951 combines. Wheat reserves stood at 52,600 tonnes on October 5, toward a 100,000-tonne target.
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Government Approves MNT 1.5 Billion Purchase of Vaccine for Goat Disease
Published: 2026-10-07
The government approved the purchase of a vaccine against goat disease for MNT 1.5 billion at its October 7 meeting, Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar said. Authorities have culled 6,296 goats from 16 households and will address compensation, he added. Nomtoibayar said the government plans to submit proposed amendments to the State Reserve Law to parliament next week. The law governs reserves and storage arrangements for strategic food products and petroleum. He cited slow decision-making as a reason for seeking legal changes. During a previous SAT-1 foot-and-mouth outbreak, he said, vaccine procurement took 32 days and 4,167 animals died; compensation and related response costs totalled about MNT 20 billion. Authorities are investigating allegations that sedated goats were brought across the border.
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Authorities Warn of More Bear Encounters Near Homes and Livestock Pens
Published: 2026-10-07
Environmental authorities have warned that bears are increasingly approaching settlements and entering household areas and livestock pens, urging people to take precautions near mountains, rivers and forests. In Alag-Erdene soum, Khuvsgul province, local residents captured and tied up a bear cub that had come near a home. The provincial Environment Department, police, emergency services and the soum governor’s office jointly transported the cub safely back to the wild. Residents and herders are advised to remove or bury livestock carcasses, seal food and scented products, and avoid traveling alone through dense forest or vegetation where possible. People who see a bear or other wild animal should not approach it, photograph it, chase it or attempt to capture it. They should keep their distance and promptly notify local rapid-response teams or relevant authorities.
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UN Technical Experts Review First Biennial Transparency Report
Published: 2026-10-07
An international team of technical experts is working in Mongolia for five days to review the country’s first Biennial Transparency Report, prepared with support from the Global Environment Facility and the UN Environment Programme. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the state-owned Climate Change Research and Cooperation Center prepared the report. The review examines the completeness, accuracy and transparency of information on Mongolia’s climate commitments, progress and actions. Experts will assess the national greenhouse-gas inventory, climate-change adaptation policies and implementation progress, and identify an outline for future mitigation and adaptation activities. Necessary explanations and supporting evidence will be compiled and submitted in response to questions raised during the review. The process is intended to strengthen national systems and capacity for practical, credible reporting on climate action and adaptation.
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Innovation
Education Officials Defend First-Grade Textbook Tender After Publisher’s Criticism
Published: 2026-10-07
First-grade textbooks introduced alongside a revised primary curriculum have drawn criticism over their content, illustrations and procurement process. Monsudar Publishing alleged that tender winners were companies connected to two members of parliament, including a minister, and said the books did not match the new curriculum. General Education Agency director Kh. Tamir said an initial June tender produced no qualified bidder, and a September 9 selection chose Munkhiin Useg LLC and Soyombo Press after they met the requirements. He said draft books were reviewed by four bodies, then assessed by experts before printing approval. Tamir said Monsudar was excluded because it had social-insurance arrears, while officials said reports of a three-legged child, incorrectly overlapping deel and Inner Mongolian ger in the book I Became a Student were false. The 1.3 million-book batch includes QR codes for supplementary material.
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Health
Officials Assess Plague Risk as Low After Irkutsk Laboratory Death
Published: 2026-10-07
Health authorities have assessed the risk to Mongolia as low after reports that a 28-year-old laboratory worker died in Irkutsk, Russia, raised concerns about pneumonic plague. Mongolia’s National Center for Zoonotic Diseases requested official information from its counterpart institute and received notice from Russia’s Rospotrebnadzor that no suspected plague case had been confirmed. Russian authorities said the worker died of pneumonia of undetermined cause, found no work-related pathogen in testing, and reported no laboratory accident involving dangerous pathogens. Mongolia’s Health Ministry, customs and public-health agencies have strengthened surveillance at border entry points and prepared isolation facilities for people with symptoms such as fever. Monitoring continues while authorities seek and review official information from Russia.
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Public-Sector Parents and Caregivers of Children With Flu to Receive Leave or Remote-Work Option
Published: 2026-10-07
From November 1, 2026, through March 2027, public-sector parents and caregivers caring for a child with influenza or influenza-like illness will be offered remote work where possible or up to five paid working days of leave. Reports differ on whether the arrangement applies to children under six or children up to age six. The Cabinet directed managers of budget institutions to apply the temporary arrangement and urged private-sector and non-government employers to adopt similar measures. Health authorities also reported that influenza and influenza-like illness was elevated and that children accounted for 78.3% of cases. They prepared 2,400 hospital beds in Ulaanbaatar and imported 500,000 influenza-vaccine doses. School and kindergarten screenings began October 1 for children aged 3, 6, 11 and 15.
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Hospital Infection Controls Face Scrutiny as Seasonal Illness Peak Approaches
Published: 2026-10-07
A report on hospital-acquired infections cites overcrowding, limited isolation capacity and weak implementation of infection-control measures in Ulaanbaatar hospitals, particularly pediatric wards. Ministry of Health data recorded 7,466 hospital-acquired infections in 2021, most involving COVID-19, as well as 80 post-surgical wound infections and 123 ventilator-associated pneumonia cases. During the measles outbreak from late 2025 through January 2026, more than half of cases recorded in the capital were contracted in healthcare settings, according to the National Center for Communicable Diseases. The Ministry of Health and the city health department then conducted supportive infection-prevention inspections at 23 public and private hospitals with pediatric beds. A 2025 review found infection-related sepsis accounted for 31.8% of direct maternal deaths.
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Cervical Cancer Cases Rise to 5,149, Ministry Says
Published: 2026-10-07
Mongolia recorded 5,149 people living with cervical cancer in 2025, including 550 newly diagnosed cases during the preceding year, according to the Ministry of Health. The reported rate was 150 cases per 100,000 people, while 801 people died from the disease over the past five years. The figures rose from the ministry’s 2024 report, which recorded 5,058 women with cervical cancer, 521 new cases, a rate of 148 per 100,000 people and 775 deaths over five years. Health authorities identify human papillomavirus, or HPV, as a principal cause and point to vaccination, screening and early detection as key preventive measures. Mongolia is administering HPV vaccines to girls aged 9-14, while Pap tests and regular gynecological examinations can identify cervical-cell changes earlier.
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Ulaanbaatar Launches Early Health Screenings for 130,548 Children
Published: 2026-10-07
Ulaanbaatar began school- and kindergarten-based preventive health and early-detection screenings on October 1 for 130,548 children. The Municipal Health Department, district health centers and 150 family health centers are organizing the program across 332 general education schools and 607 kindergartens. Screenings will assess growth and development among 30,210 three-year-olds, including speech, cognition, movement, developmental delay and autism-spectrum risk. The program will examine 35,835 six-year-olds for vision and heart-related indicators, while 37,120 eleven-year-olds will be assessed for vision, spinal alignment and flat-foot risk. For 30,017 fifteen-year-olds, examinations will also cover adolescent mental health. Reproductive-health information and counseling will be provided, and parents and guardians have been asked to ensure children attend at their scheduled time.
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Veterinary Authority Reduces Debt as Mongolia Pursues Domestic Vaccine Production
Published: 2026-10-07
The General Veterinary Authority has reduced its debt from MNT 17 billion in April to about MNT 10 billion, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Ts. Iderbat said during a meeting with veterinary associations and local veterinary offices. Participants reviewed outbreaks of highly contagious livestock diseases and response plans, while the ministry said it had restored the sector’s integrated monitoring system. Mongolia has spent more than MNT 70 billion over the past five years importing vaccines to prevent diseases including foot-and-mouth disease, peste des petits ruminants and lumpy skin disease. The ministry has begun specified work to produce preventive vaccines domestically through the state-owned Biocombinat. Mongolian National Veterinary Association President B. Ganzorig also called for vaccination-service tariffs to reflect inflation and for private veterinarians to receive payments without delay.
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