International Cooperation in Advancing Uzbekistan’s Immunization System
2026-10-14 14:15:00 / News
From 12 to 16 October 2026, specialists from UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, are visiting Uzbekistan.
The meeting held at the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health is attended by Oleg Benesh, an expert at the WHO Regional Office for Europe; Fatima Chengich, an expert at the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia; Dr. Irina Petkova, Senior Manager at Gavi; and Talia Flores, Gavi Programme Manager for Vaccination.
The purpose of the visit is to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in developing the country’s application for catalytic support under Gavi 6.0.
The following activities are planned during the visit:
- Optimizing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination schedule and developing its technical justification;
- Reviewing the national immunization strategy, programme management, financing, and the sustainability of vaccine supplies;
- Examining the results and experience of implementing the electronic immunization registry and the vaccine logistics management information system;
- Discussing measures to ensure the sustainability of introducing new vaccines.
In addition, the experts will visit national and Tashkent city vaccine storage facilities that maintain the cold chain, as well as a primary healthcare facility in Tashkent. During these visits, they will learn about vaccine storage and distribution processes and the delivery of vaccination services.
Press Service of the Committee for Sanitary
and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health