Uzbekistan
Situation Report
Following independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the Uzbek government maintained a Soviet-style economy with subsidies and tight control on production and prices. The country has encountered numerous challenges since independence, including the disruption of foreign trade, declining output and inflation, loss of the labor force and the reduced funding.
To learn more, watch "The Forgotten Children".
Our Work
Medical Teams International has a field office in the capital city of Tashkent. This office is carrying out a nationally-recognized Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training and dispatch project. To learn more, read the PQMD case study.
We are also operating an ER facility in Tashkent and a community-based rehabilitation project that benefits 3,000 disabled children.
Since 2001, more than 70 volunteer teams have delivered medical, dental, physical rehabilitation and EMS training services to the Uzbek people. We've also sent 50 containers of medical supplies and equipment to understocked hospitals and clinics.
Future Plans
This year, Medical Teams International plans to:
- Operate a community-based rehabilitation center for disabled children
- Deliver EMS training and develop a dispatch system
- Complete the development of an Intensive Care Unit and trauma room at the Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute and the National Emergency Hospital
- Provide rehabilitation services at an orphanage with the support of volunteer teams
- send volunteer teams to Uzbekistan to provide EMS training, physical rehabilitation and medical training
- Ship 2 containers of humanitarian aid
Country Office
Medical Teams International's domestic office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan has been accredited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan since March 2002. It is also registered with the Ministry of Justice since March 2004. Since Medical Teams International - Uzbekistan's establishment, we have worked in productive cooperation with ministries and institutions in Uzbekistan.
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