Today marks the start of a week-long event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to promote collaboration between the two nations in the field of healthcare. The Uzbekistan and United States Health Week will last until September 9.
The event will focus on introducing advanced approaches and experiences in medicine in Uzbekistan, based on U.S. standards, as well as the attraction of investments in the sector. Lately, cooperation between the two countries in the healthcare sector has been intensifying, particularly in the areas of tuberculosis and lung disease prevention, equipping medical institutions with special equipment, combating hepatitis B and C and other infectious diseases, sanitation, and epidemiology. Grants from the Ministry of Health and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop pharmacopeia and create reference laboratories have also been aiding the development of medicine in Uzbekistan.
However, there are still many tasks that need to be addressed, such as the implementation of advanced approaches and experience in domestic medicine based on U.S. standards in dozens of areas. This week-long event is meant to provide a platform for addressing these issues.
During the event, many U.S. specialists are expected to visit various medical institutions and organizations in Uzbekistan, such as the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Surgery, the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Medical Care, the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Oncology and Medical Radiology, and the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Hematology. They will also engage in dialogue with students at medical universities.
Guzal Sattorova, UzA