Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 28 May, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Russian Federation headed by Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, who is in our country on a working visit.

Issues of further expansion of the Uzbek-Russian practical cooperation in the field of healthcare were discussed.

The head of our state emphasized that modern challenges once again showed the importance of developing an effective health care system based on advanced international experience and the introduction of modern technologies. Appreciation was expressed for the assistance provided and the productive interaction carried out in the fight against the pandemic, including the vaccination of the population.

The issues of implementing joint programs and specific projects in priority areas, including in the field of oncology, hematology, virology, nephrology, transplantology, pharmacology and other areas, were discussed. Much attention is paid to the introduction of the "e-health" system and the widespread development of telemedicine.

An agreement was reached to continue close partnership in the training of highly qualified medical workers, including through the speedy organization of the activities of the branch of the leading Russian medical university named after N.I. Pirogov in Tashkent, as well as the expansion of exchange programs and advanced training of our doctors on the basis of leading clinics in Russia.

The Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, highly appreciating the reforms carried out in our country to radically improve the quality of medical services to the population, emphasized the readiness of the Russian side to develop full-scale systematic cooperation with Uzbek partners in the field of healthcare, as well as to transfer modern knowledge and best practices in various fields of medicine.