AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoKOICA’s Shift to AI and Digital Governance: Korea’s KOICA says its Central Asia aid is moving from vocational training and primary health care toward AI and digitized public services, with Uzbekistan a major recipient. Uzbek–South Korea Health Tech Push: President Mirziyoyev’s Seoul visit produced 13 deals, including an “innovation and technology alliance” covering IT/cybersecurity and high-tech solutions in medicine, healthcare, and pharma manufacturing, plus plans for a national genome and biobank center. Childhood Cancer Medicines Market Strategy: WHO and partners launched a new strategy to improve access to quality-assured childhood cancer drugs in low- and middle-income countries, citing frequent stock-outs in hospitals. Pension Age Update: Uzbekistan plans to raise pension age to 63 (men) and 58 (women) starting gradually in 2028, with related changes to work experience and pension savings rules. Hospital Care in the Spotlight: A Korean doctor who left a professorship to work in conflict zones won the 2026 JW Sungchun Prize, highlighting medical volunteer training and underserved care. Safety Alert: A fire at an oil storage facility in Bukhara injured three people and is under investigation.
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