The parties noted that Uzbekistan has been a member of WHO since 1992, and the organization's country office has been operating in the republic since 1993.
Cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and WHO is consistently developing and covers a wide range of areas.
These include modernizing the healthcare system, improving the quality of medical services, developing digital medicine, strengthening epidemiological surveillance, improving emergency medical care and developing primary health care.
Projects are being implemented to prevent infectious and non-communicable diseases, improve the health of mothers and children, and improve the skills of medical professionals.
A five-year cooperation program for 2025-2030 is currently being implemented between the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. A regional roadmap for 2026-2030 for the Central Asian countries is also being agreed upon.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highly appreciated the results of the reforms in Uzbekistan's healthcare system and their practical effectiveness.
Achievements in the field of primary health care, screening programs, disease prevention, digitalization of healthcare, as well as improvements in maternal and child mortality rates were highlighted.
WHO expressed its readiness to continue supporting Uzbekistan, including conducting training programs and professional development of medical workers.
Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their interest in further expanding cooperation.
