Mirziyoyev meets health workers as Uzbekistan plans new medical standards and doctor support

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met health and pharmaceutical workers at the Kuksaroy residence. He congratulated those present on their upcoming professional holiday and thanked them for their selfless work for people's health.

The president said that over the past ten years new polyclinics and hospitals serving 10 million people had been commissioned, 58,000 beds created, and the volume of medical services tripled. In pharmaceuticals, 330 new capacities worth $1 billion have been launched. The goal is to meet 70 percent of the country's need for pharmaceutical products from domestic resources.

A new family doctor system tested in 28 districts has assigned 7 million residents to family doctors, and the model is planned to expand to 100 more districts next year. Medical Standards of New Uzbekistan will be introduced, and the president proposed creating the Ibn Sino order for medical workers.