“Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Health Decade”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev, is being held in Tashkent with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Found and organizations of Health Ministries of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Within the framework of the visit, the delegation led by the Health Minister of Azerbaijan, Teymur Musayev, visited Heydar Aliyev Square, created in Tashkent and the large memorial complex erected there. The delegation laid flowers in front of the Great Leader’s monument and honored the memory of the National Leader. The square was opened as part of the state visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to the Republic of Uzbekistan on June 21, 2022. The square, located on the street named after the national leader Heydar Aliyev, is one of the places where city residents and guests go for recreation.

Then, the delegation visited the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Uzbekistan.

As part of the Health Decade, Uzbekistan’s Healthcare Minister, Amrillo Inoyatov, had a bilateral meeting with Azerbaijan’s Health Minister, Teymur Musayev. The high level of bilateral relations and cooperation between the fraternal countries was emphasized at the meeting held in a friendly atmosphere. It was stated that the mutual visits of the leaders of both countries are a clear example of interstate friendship. Within the framework of the Decade, the surgical operations, examination and treatment procedures performed by medical specialists of Azerbaijan’s Health Ministry, together with Uzbek colleagues, were highly appreciated. It was emphasized that this event will bring the mutual cooperation to a new level, increase the practical knowledge of the doctors of both countries and create new opportunities for protecting the health of the population. During the meeting, opinions were exchanged on other issues of mutual interest. The delegation led by Health Minister of Azerbaijan, Teymur Musayev, visited the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Surgery Center named after Academician V.Vahidov within the framework of the health decade. There, Teymur Musayev held a meeting with the citizens and doctors from Azerbaijan who were operated together within the framework of the healthcare decade.

It was noted at the meeting that more than 100 joint surgeries and examinations were performed on the population living in different regions of Uzbekistan with the help of modern medical equipment within the framework of the decade of healthcare held with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

Medical procedures covered areas such as neonatal minimally invasive surgery, pediatric surgery, transplantology, minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, traumatology and orthopedics, oncology and ophthalmology and heavy reconstructive operations.

At the same time, acquaintance with the Republican Specialized Eye Microsurgery Center, National Children’s Medical Center, Scientific-Practical Traumatology and Orthopedics Center and M-clinic took place.