BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. On August 18, as
part of a media tour for representatives of the Azerbaijani media
to Uzbekistan, a visit was made to that country’s National
Children’s Medical Center.
The director of Uzbekistan’s National Children’s Medical Center,
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov, informed Azerbaijani journalists that the
center is one of the country’s leading specialized medical
institutions, providing highly qualified medical care to children
with oncological, hematological, and immunological diseases.
“The center has 280 beds and operates 12 inpatient wards and 10
additional service units. In April 2024, this institution became
the first state medical organization in Uzbekistan to receive
international certification from Joint Commission International.
The National Children’s Medical Center is the only specialized
children’s center in the world to have received this international
accreditation,” he added.
Umarov noted that the facility provides both outpatient and
inpatient medical care.
During the visit, Azerbaijani journalists reviewed the center’s
operations, its departments, modern diagnostic and treatment
capabilities, and the organization of specialized medical care for
children.
The participants included Editor-in-Chief of Trend News Agency
Emin Aliyev.
The participants in the media tour visited the radiology and
nuclear medicine departments, the outpatient clinic, and the
oncology center.
In addition, it was emphasized that one of the institution’s
major achievements was performing Uzbekistan’s first bone marrow
transplant. The center also performs kidney transplants and other
high-tech surgical procedures.
Arzu Akhmedova, head of the center’s radiology department,
highlighted the strategic importance of developing pediatrics in
Uzbekistan: “Every year, about 900,000 children are born in our
country. For us, pediatrics is not just one of many medical
specialties. It is a strategic priority because it concerns our
future, our young citizens.”
According to her, the center was established primarily to
provide medical care in the most complex situations, as well as to
address issues related to diagnosis and treatment. “Last year,
6,400 surgeries were performed. This is an excellent result, and
such a high volume of patients provides us with vast clinical
experience. We are ready to share this experience with other
doctors and clinics. We are focused on partnership,” Akhmedova
noted.
She also spoke about the development of pediatric neurosurgery
and cardiac surgery, emphasizing that specialists strive to
prioritize less invasive treatment methods.
According to Akhmedova, the center places special emphasis on
modern diagnostic methods for cancer: “Advances in diagnostic
technologies allow us to make more accurate diagnoses and determine
the type of disease.”
She noted that in neurosurgery, specialists use MRI tractography
and navigation systems, which enable them to plan surgical
procedures in detail.
Speaking about cooperation with charitable organizations,
Akhmedova highlighted the support provided by the “Zamin”
Foundation for the development of pediatric oncology and bone
marrow transplantation.
According to her, the center has already performed about 50 bone
marrow transplants.
During the meeting, the prospects for future cooperation between
Uzbek and Azerbaijani medical institutions were also discussed.
She emphasized that Uzbek specialists highly value their
relationship with Azerbaijan.
As part of the media tour, journalists also reviewed the
facilities provided for pediatric patients, the work of the medical
staff, and the cutting-edge technologies used in the diagnosis and
treatment of serious diseases.
