FIRE News and Newsletter
News and Recent Updates

Dr. Robert Gish visits Mongolia
On October 7, FIRE and the National Center for Communicable Diseases(NCCD) welcomed Dr. Robert Gish to NCCD for a half-day training of 92 government healthcare specialists. Dr. Gish is a world-renowned hepatologist and gastroenterologist with over 45 years of experience.

Project ECHO Partnership
“Project ECHO, Mongolia” is a national, multi-level telemedicine and tele-mentoring model developed by the University of New Mexico. “Project ECHO, Mongolia” – ECHO is Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, a tele-health, tele-mentor, capacity building program from the University of New

MOU with NCCD
In July 2025, FIRE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) for “Hepatitis Free Mongolia, Phase 3” and our other upcoming projects. NCCD is a specialized tertiary government responsible for managing, preventing, monitoring, diagnosing
