Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Hans Kluge, Director of the European Regional Bureau of the World Health Organization, is on an official visit to Uzbekistan.

A meeting was held at the Ministry of Health between the Minister of Health of Uzbekistan Alisher Shadmanov and the Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Hans Kluge.

In the framework of the communication, Hans Kluge for his contribution to the development of cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the WHO Regional Office for Europe by order of the Minister of Health of our country A. Shadmanov was awarded the badge "Excellence in Healthcare of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

Also, for his personal contribution to the development of cooperation in medical education and science, he was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of the Tashkent Medical Academy.