Pharmaceutical industry: new strategic steps in cooperation with UNICEF
The Agency for the Development of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan held talks with the leaders of the UNICEF Representative Office in Afghanistan and representatives of local pharmaceutical companies.
The meeting was attended by the Agency Director Abdulla Azizov, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan Tajudeen Oyewale, and UNICEF Deputy Representative in Uzbekistan Geoffrey Ijumba.
The discussions focused on key issues, including expanding access to international procurement platforms for pharmaceutical products manufactured in Uzbekistan, ensuring their quality fully meets international standards, and strengthening regional partnerships. The two sides exchanged detailed views on transparency in pharmaceutical procurement procedures, the stages of tender processes, mechanisms for concluding mutual agreements, and opportunities for pharmaceutical procurement in Afghanistan.
The practical part of the visit focused on familiarizing the guests with the development work underway at BioPharma City, a specialized pharmaceutical cluster under construction in Tashkent region, and at the Pharmaceutical Technical University.
Guests received detailed information about large-scale projects designed to accelerate the development of local manufacturing infrastructure and train highly qualified industry specialists.
Mohigul Qosimova, UzA
