Uzbekistan Health Financing Rises Sevenfold, Mirziyoyev Says

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated medical and pharmaceutical workers on their professional holiday, highlighting the scale of reforms in the sector. In a message published on November 7, he said health financing had risen sevenfold in recent years and reached 49 trillion soums in 2026.

Mirziyoyev said electronic medical records had been created for more than 38 million people under the DMED information system, and that the Electronic Polyclinic, Electronic Hospital and Electronic Prescription systems had been launched. He also noted that the number of private clinics had grown from 3,500 to more than 9,000 over the past decade, and that local enterprises produce more than 6,800 types of medicines, exported to over 50 countries.

The president said average life expectancy had risen from 73.8 to 75.4 years, with a target of 78 years. He added that the admission quota for medical universities had increased 4.5 times since 2017, foreign students now exceed 15,000, and a state registration system for medical and pharmaceutical workers is planned for 2027.