Important Agreements Reached with Korea to Advance Healthcare in Tashkent Region
2026-09-14 17:35:00 / Health
Healthcare cooperation between Tashkent Region and the Gyeonggi Province of the Republic of Korea is entering a new stage.
During the practical visit of a delegation comprising healthcare officials from Tashkent Region, headed by Otabek Sultonbekov, Deputy Governor of Tashkent Region, to Gyeonggi Province on September 7–11, the delegation studied advanced areas of modern medicine and reached a number of important agreements.
The delegation members visited St. Vincent’s Hospital, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Shihwa Medical Center, as well as centers specializing in medical equipment and technologies.
In particular, the delegation studied advanced experience in artificial intelligence and intelligent medicine, robotic oncology, modern diagnostics, treatment of cardiovascular diseases, medical technologies, and the training of medical specialists.
In addition, during the “Gyeonggi – Uzbekistan” MedTech Business Forum, a presentation was held on the Nurafshon Medical Cluster in Tashkent Region, and prospects for cooperation with medical equipment manufacturing companies were discussed.
Within the framework of the “Gyeonggi – Uzbekistan: Prospects for Healthcare Development” Forum, three memorandums of mutual cooperation were signed between the Tashkent Regional Health Department and leading medical institutions of Gyeonggi Province.
Under the agreements, practical assistance will be provided in organizing the activities of the Multidisciplinary Medical Center in the city of Nurafshon. The agreements also provide for expanding opportunities for specialists in neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, neonatal surgery, transplantology, vascular surgery, spine and joint replacement, and oncology to participate in free professional development courses at leading medical institutions in Gyeonggi Province.
In addition, agreements were reached to organize on-site training courses for secondary medical personnel in Tashkent Region with the participation of Korean specialists, as well as to hold a scientific and practical conference in the region in 2027 with the participation of professors from leading medical institutions of Gyeonggi Province.