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![Photo of midwives at December 2021 meeting in Dili, Timor-Leste.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-03/TL%20midwives.png?itok=5BUlFVOg)
In December 2021, more than 180 midwives from across Timor-Leste participated in an Activity-led event to identify areas for improvement in a set of draft standards.
![Uzbekistan Press Release UZ Times](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-12/262A6900.jpg?itok=NtluiZtX)
LHSS supported a coordinated national emergency response led by the Ministry of Health and helped build the resilience of the health system against future shocks in Uzbekistan.
![People gather around event signage at COVID-19 Activity launch event.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-12/TL%20PR%20photo%20%28Presentation%20%28169%29%29.png?itok=a3KV46_f)
The USAID Health System Sustainability activity will work with Timorese officials to train health workers in rural communities on handling different vaccines, using cold chain equipment, and ensuring that community members have equal access to vaccines and essential health care.
![Cholopon at Desk - Resized](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-09/Cholpon_resize.png?itok=4-f-GGPY)
The Universal Nurse Model merges functions of three types of physician-directed nurses into one patient-centered nursing role, allowing better health outcomes with the same number of doctors and nurses.
![USAID and Government of Timor-Leste officials gather at the launch of the new activity.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-09/TL%20Launch.png?itok=LFSCw8ef)
Representatives of USAID and the government of Timor-Leste celebrated the start of the four-year, $15.6 million activity at a ceremony in Dili, the Timor-Leste capital, on July 2, 2021.