The Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Teymur Musayev, participated in the VI Meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Organization of Turkic States, held in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The meeting was attended by the heads and delegations of the ministries of health of Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Addressing the opening of the event, Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic Damirbek Osmonov emphasized the importance of further developing cooperation in the field of healthcare among the member and observer states of the Organization of Turkic States.

In his address, Minister of Health Teymur Musayev emphasized the importance of further expanding cooperation in healthcare among the Turkic states, promoting the implementation of digital solutions, and developing mutual exchange of information. Teymur Musayev noted that the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan had put forward an initiative to establish the TurkTransplant Unified Information Platform.

The Minister spoke about the measures being implemented as part of the digital transformation of Azerbaijan’s healthcare system and noted that in June of this year, the Medical Digital Twin System was introduced to ensure the collection and uninterrupted exchange of citizens’ health data in accordance with international standards.

The Minister of Health identified the establishment of a unified medical and scientific space among the Turkic states, the conduct of joint scientific research, the development of standards for medical education and e-health, as well as ensuring continuous medical education as key areas of cooperation.

Within the framework of the meeting, the ministers emphasized the importance of developing cooperation in the field of healthcare based on the “Turkic World Vision – 2040” document and the OTS Strategy for 2022–2026. The parties highlighted the importance of joint efforts to strengthen the resilience of healthcare systems, ensure the continuity of essential healthcare services, and implement effective responses to infectious diseases, natural disasters and other emergencies.

The event also saw the signing of the “Joint Declaration of the 6th Meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Organization of Turkic States.” The Declaration provides for strengthening cooperation in such areas as the safety and accessibility of medicines, enhancing the professional qualifications of healthcare personnel, the responsible use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, combating major non-communicable diseases, and promoting investment in healthcare infrastructure and the pharmaceutical industry.

The parties also agreed to continue cooperation within the TURKTRANSPLANT initiative, develop a common medical tourism network, establish a mechanism for the joint procurement of medicines and medical equipment, further develop and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the field of healthcare by 2030.

Within the framework of the meeting, bilateral meetings were held with Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damirbek Osmonov, and Minister of Healthcare of Kazakhstan Akmaral Alnazarova.

It was decided that the VII Meeting of the Ministers of Health would be held in the Republic of Türkiye.

As part of the event, a visit was made to the Kyrgyz-Turkish Friendship Hospital in Bishkek.