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Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are expanding healthcare cooperation through education, training, and knowledge exchange, supporting Uzbekistan’s 2025 investment plans.
Uzbekistan’s Minister of Health, Asilbek Khudayarov, met with a Kazakhstani delegation led by Alexei Tsoi, head of the Medical Centre of the President’s Affairs Administration of Kazakhstan. The meeting, attended by Ambassador Beibut Atamkulov, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector, UzA reports.
As part of the visit, the delegation toured a key consultative and diagnostic polyclinic under Uzbekistan’s presidential administration. Discussions highlighted the growing partnership between the two nations, with over 100 Kazakhstani students currently enrolled in Uzbekistan’s medical institutions.
A joint academic programme between Bukhara State Medical Institute and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University was launched in the 2024/2025 academic year, further enhancing medical education ties. Regular masterclasses and surgical training sessions involving specialists from Kazakhstan have also become a staple in Uzbekistan’s healthcare institutions.
During the discussions, Khudayarov outlined proposals to deepen collaboration in medical education and professional training. Tsoi shared insights into Kazakhstan’s healthcare management system, highlighting practices that could improve staff training and treatment standards in Uzbekistan.
The meeting aligns with Uzbekistan’s plans for major healthcare investments in 2025, demonstrating a shared commitment to advancing medical expertise and strengthening regional healthcare cooperation.
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