The ongoing qualitative changes in this area directly affect all country residents: from cities to the most remote villages, from children to the older generation. The volume of budgetary funds allocated to medicine is increasing annually. Along with other social services, it is becoming closer to people: over 18 thousand medical teams operate at the primary level.
Modern technologies are being actively introduced into diagnostics and treatment. More than 500 new diagnostic and more than 800 treatment methods have been mastered in specialized medical care services. Support for private medicine has expanded the choice and variety of medical services.
In 2024, 36 trillion UZS were allocated to the healthcare sector, 25 percent more than last year.
Six types of screening examinations have been introduced in the primary care. As a result, diabetes was detected at an early stage in 106 thousand patients, cardiovascular diseases in 194 thousand people, oncological diseases in more than 2 thousand women, oncohematological diseases in almost a thousand children.
Particular attention is paid to the quality and effectiveness of treatment. For this purpose, more than 2 thousand specialists were retrained abroad. This made it possible to increase the share of high-tech operations in the regions to 61 percent. In 43 areas, 191 clinical protocols were updated in accordance with international standards.
In specialized centers and their branches this year, 100 thousand patients were treated under preferential areas. Seven such institutions have successfully passed international accreditation for quality control.
In 2025, it is planned to allocate 41 trillion UZS to the healthcare sector. These funds will be used to create and equip new hospitals, expand existing capacities, and increase the coverage of preventive examinations.
The Head of state emphasized that the main task is to improve the quality of medicine at the primary level. The Ministry of Health was instructed to build effective vertical management in the regions and to increase attention to remote and difficult areas.
Turkish experts researched medical institutions and medical services provided in six regions. As a result, proposals are being developed for a systemic reform of primary healthcare for the population.
Responsible persons were instructed to comprehensively analyze the situation and prepare a resolution on the transformation of the primary link.
The program for improving the qualifications of primary health workers will be enhanced. A smooth transition from theoretical training and acquisition of skills to the formation of competencies is planned.
Next year, the salaries of health workers will also be increased. A procedure for paying bonuses based on performance indicators will be introduced for family doctors.
Increased attention to the regions will continue. Pilot projects on state health insurance will be introduced in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, in Navoi, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm, and Kashkadarya regions. The network of centralized laboratories will be expanded. By creating a “Purchase Center” and its 13 branches in the regions, control over the use of medical equipment will be carried out through an electronic system.
Four hundred clinical protocols will be revised in 35 new areas. In addition, seven specialized centers and two universities will undergo international accreditation.
Special attention at the meeting was paid to the issues of personnel training. The importance of improving the quality of the practical education component in medical universities, strengthening the relationship between theory and practice, and organizing the improvement of graduates’ experience in primary care institutions was emphasized.
