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Uzbekistan expands the role of private medicine: private clinics to be allowed to treat patients with state funds and perform transplants

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Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a healthcare presentation on May 1, 2026

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree that significantly changes the role of the private sector in the country’s healthcare system. The document allows private clinics to participate in the state medical insurance system, introduces large-scale tax and customs incentives, creates a new investment infrastructure, and gradually transfers part of state functions to private… Read More »

Eldor Adilov appointed Minister of Health of Uzbekistan

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Eldor Adilov, Minister of Health of Uzbekistan. Photo: Legislative Chamber

Eldor Adilov has been appointed Minister of Health of Uzbekistan by a presidential decree. In connection with this, he has been relieved of his post as head of a sector in the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis of the Presidential Administration. The appointment was announced on Tuesday evening by presidential press secretary Sherzod… Read More »

Explosion at gas station in Kukdala District: four people killed

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Gas explosion at fuel station in Kukdala district, July 16, 2025

On July 16, at approximately 14:40, an explosion followed by a fire occurred at a gas filling station located in the “Oltindala” mahalla of Kukdala District, Kashkadarya Region. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the ignition took place in a fuel storage tank. Four fire and rescue units arrived at the scene at 14:45.… Read More »

Heat in Uzbekistan: 2019 Ministry of Health advice still relevant in 2025

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People in Uzbekistan seeking shade during extreme summer heat

Important!This article is based on official guidance published by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health in 2019. In 2025, the country is again facing temperatures above +40 °C, and these recommendations remain highly relevant today. Ministry of Health issues guidance on heat protection Yesterday, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health published detailed recommendations on its website about how to cope… Read More »