Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Russia have agreed to expand cooperation in medical education, disease diagnosis and treatment, and the provision of high-tech healthcare services, according to the Dunyo news agency.
The agreements were reached during a meeting between the two countries' health ministers on the sidelines of the World Summit on Children's Wellbeing.
Uzbekistan's Minister of Health Eldor Adylov held talks with his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Murashko, to discuss priority areas for bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector.
Following the meeting, the ministers signed a roadmap outlining promising areas for joint work, including medical personnel training, advanced diagnostic and treatment methods, and the development of specialised healthcare services.
One of the main priorities is strengthening medical education and the training of qualified healthcare professionals.
As part of these efforts, a branch of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University is being established in Tashkent.
Work under the project includes developing educational and clinical facilities, recruiting academic and teaching staff, and equipping a simulation and accreditation centre with modern technology.
The initiative is intended to support the training of medical specialists through the development of educational infrastructure and practical clinical training facilities.
The two sides also discussed introducing modern approaches to disease diagnosis and treatment, alongside measures to expand public access to high-tech medical care.
Particular attention was given to improving the early detection of oncological and cardiovascular diseases.
Another area of cooperation identified during the meeting was the development of nuclear medicine in Uzbekistan.
The signed roadmap establishes a framework for further cooperation between the two countries in medical education, specialised treatment and the introduction of advanced healthcare technologies.
