TASHKENT, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus here on Tuesday to discuss modernizing the country's healthcare system and deepening cooperation.
During the meeting, Mirziyoyev noted that cooperation with WHO has reached a qualitatively new level, the Uzbek presidential press service said in a news release.
Large-scale, systemic healthcare reforms are being implemented with the WHO's expert and advisory support, in line with its international standards and recommendations, according to the release.
It said that the collaboration has resulted in several strategic documents aimed at improving primary healthcare, disease prevention, and the training of medical personnel. The country is also working on the implementation of state medical insurance mechanisms.
Ghebreyesus spoke highly of Uzbekistan's reforms, noting significant results in expanding access to medical services, increasing life expectancy, reducing maternal mortality, and developing digital medicine.
According to the release, the two sides agreed to further deepen practical cooperation in priority areas, including improving pharmaceutical regulation, introducing digital solutions and artificial intelligence technologies in healthcare, as well as conducting joint events and scientific research.
