Azerbaijani journalists tour Uzbekistan’s National Children’s Medical Center
Tashkent, August 18, AZERTAC
As part of their media tour of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijani media representatives visited the country’s National Children’s Medical Center.
Speaking to the journalists, the center’s director, Baxtiyorjon Umarov, described the facility as one of Uzbekistan’s leading specialized medical institutions, providing advanced care to children with cancer, hematological disorders, and immunological diseases. He noted that the center has 280 beds, 12 inpatient departments, and 10 additional service units. In April 2024, it became Uzbekistan’s first public medical institution to receive JCI accreditation and is the only specialized pediatric center in the world to have received such accreditation. The center provides both outpatient and inpatient care, he added.
The Azerbaijani journalists learned about the center’s departments, modern diagnostic and treatment capabilities, and specialized pediatric services. They visited the radiology and nuclear medicine departments, outpatient clinic, and oncology center. The center’s key achievements include performing Uzbekistan’s first bone marrow transplant, as well as kidney transplants and other advanced surgical procedures.
Arzu Ahmadova, head of the center’s Radiology Department, emphasized the strategic importance of pediatric medicine in Uzbekistan, noting that around 900,000 children are born in the country each year. She said the center focuses on complex cases and performed 6,400 surgeries last year. Ahmadova added that the center is ready to share its clinical experience with other doctors and clinics and is committed to further partnership. She highlighted the development of pediatric neurosurgery and cardiac surgery, noting that specialists are increasingly using less invasive treatment methods.
The center also focuses on advanced cancer diagnostics and uses MRI tractography and navigation systems for neurosurgical procedures. Ahmadova noted the Zamin Foundation’s support for pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplantation, adding that around 50 bone marrow transplants have been performed at the center.
Prospects for further cooperation between medical institutions in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan were discussed, with Uzbek specialists expressing their appreciation for ties with Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani journalists also familiarized themselves with the facilities available for young patients, the work of medical staff, and cutting-edge technologies used to diagnose and treat serious illnesses.
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