2016 , the year of healthy mother and child
Healthy nation , healthy state
Only healthy people and healthy nation is capable for great achievements
Islam Karimov President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Since independence the health care system of Uzbekistan has undergone significant changes . Preserving and strengthening the health of its population is harmoniously developed , physically healthy and spiritually mature have been among the Government ’ s priority tasks . Instead of the old expensive system , consisting of 5 levels there was created the new , mobile and modern system , consisting of Rural Doctors ’ Stations and District Medical Associations . There are constructed medical facilities at the regional centers , specialized on providing services to adults and children , protecting motherhood and childhood . As a result of the consistent implementation of measures for the reform of the healthcare system in the Republic , a unified organizational structure has been created for the provision of medical help to the population at all levels – from rural medical facilities for primary medical assistance , district ( city ) medical associations and regional multidisciplinary medical centres to specialized national medical centres that provide complex high-tech medical services . Spending on health care over the years of independence has grown 3.6 times and comprises nearly 4 % of GDP and over 15.7 % of the State Budget . As a result of the measures that have been implemented , the average life expectancy from has grown from 67 to 73.5 years and mother and child deaths have reduced 3.1 and 3.2 times respectively compared to 1990 . The general level of incidence of disease in the population has lowered significantly , with a particular reduction in cases of hepatitis , tuberculosis and various infectious diseases . Within the frameworks of the concept “ Healthy Mother – Healthy Child ”, women and children have been undergoing medical examination and they have been extensively engaged in sports . As a result of these gracious endeavors , birth of children with congenital pathologies has decreased 1.3 times . Morbidity with acute infections among children aged 6-15 has declined by 34.4 %, with pneumonia by 49.7 %, with bronchitis by 32.8 %, and scoliosis by 32.7 %. Today , 92 % of Uzbek children meet the World Health Organization ’ s child growth standards . According to the ratings of the Save the Children Organization , Uzbekistan ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for children ’ s health care . Currently one can see the level of development of the national health care system on the example of the newly organized system : Scientific Center of Emergency Health Care . The most complicated surgeries are being performed nowadays at the Republican Scientific Center of Emergency Medi-
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