Cooperation between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has a long history, which began in 1995 with the project “Creation of Uzbekistan – Korea Friendship Clinic”.

The KOICA Representative Office in Uzbekistan, together with the Ministry, is implementing several projects in the medical sphere.

At the initiative of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, a delegation of physicians led by Professor of Seoul National University Do Kyun Kim visited the National Children’s Medical Center in Tashkent.

The main purpose of the visit is to conduct trainings on the use of modern equipment for medical simulation, to provide training programs in laparoscopy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simulation of nurses, as well as to teach modern clinical skills for continuous professional development of doctors of the center, the practice of pediatric surgery and operational medical care.

“We conduct various trainings to improve the qualifications of intensive care workers in CPR, that is, cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There are programs for this project in the U.S. and Europe. In Uzbekistan, trainings are also held within the framework of these programs. Until now, we have not conducted trainings in other countries, the first was Uzbekistan. Training medical workers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is our urgent task”, says Professor Do Kyun Kim.

During the visit, Korean specialists, together with Uzbekistan doctors, conducted 5 complex surgical operations.

On July 1 this year, Seoul National University is planning the second visit of a delegation led by Seoul National University’s Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery Department Kim Woong Han, consisting of 18 medical experts.

They will perform laparoscopy, CPR, nursing simulation training, pediatric surgery practice, pediatric emergency and nursing education.

Following the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 16 July 2020 between KOICA and the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, a project is being implemented to combat the coronavirus consequences in Uzbekistan with a budget of $5 million.

Bekhruz Khudoyberdiyev, UzA