Samarkand Dialogue: Saida Mirziyoyeva and WHO Head Outline Digital Medicine Roadmap
Uzbekistan
On the sidelines of the International Anti-Drug Forum in Samarkand, a high-level meeting took place between Saida Mirziyoyeva, Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan, and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). The parties discussed the radical transformation of the republic’s healthcare system and new vectors for global partnership.
The central theme of the talks was the modernization of Uzbekistan's medical infrastructure. Particular emphasis was placed on the digitalization of medicine and the implementation of transparent regulatory mechanisms for the pharmaceutical market. Both parties agreed that the resilience of a modern healthcare system directly depends on the speed of IT integration and the overall improvement of public service quality.
Given the forum's context, a vital aspect of the meeting involved strengthening cooperation in addiction treatment and social rehabilitation. Saida Mirziyoyeva and Dr. Tedros discussed adopting advanced international practices to integrate medical assistance for individuals with substance use disorders into the broader public health framework.
"Our interaction with the WHO covers a wide range of strategic areas—from the development of digital medicine to expanding regional cooperation among specialized structures," Saida Mirziyoyeva noted.
The meeting concluded with the WHO reaffirming its readiness to provide expert support to Uzbekistan in reforming the pharmaceutical industry and training qualified personnel, aiming to elevate the quality of medical services in the country to a fundamentally new level.
Given the forum's context, a vital aspect of the meeting involved strengthening cooperation in addiction treatment and social rehabilitation. Saida Mirziyoyeva and Dr. Tedros discussed adopting advanced international practices to integrate medical assistance for individuals with substance use disorders into the broader public health framework.
"Our interaction with the WHO covers a wide range of strategic areas—from the development of digital medicine to expanding regional cooperation among specialized structures," Saida Mirziyoyeva noted.
The meeting concluded with the WHO reaffirming its readiness to provide expert support to Uzbekistan in reforming the pharmaceutical industry and training qualified personnel, aiming to elevate the quality of medical services in the country to a fundamentally new level.
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