AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEye Care: Uzbekistan’s ophthalmology system relies heavily on community eye doctors, with complex cases referred to specialist hospitals. Optometry and orthoptics have yet to develop, according to a new overview of the field. Health Financing: Healthcare funding has risen about sevenfold to 49 trillion soums ($4.1 billion) in 2026. The government plans to expand health insurance nationwide, introduce a “money follows the patient” model and widen free-medicine reimbursement. Child Cancer Care: Free cancer medicines for children have increased from 89 to 194, while access to needed anti-cancer drugs rose from about one-third of patients to 88%. Reported one-year survival also improved for children with blood cancers and solid tumours.
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