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INTRODUCTION
Uzbekistan is a central Asian country that became independent in 1991 with the break-up of the Soviet Union. In the post-Soviet era, the quality of Uzbekistan’s healthcare had declined. Since then, it has embarked on several major health reforms covering healthcare provision, governance, and financing, to improve efficiency while ensuring equitable access. Primary care in rural areas has been changed to a two-tiered system, while specialized polyclinics in urban areas are being transformed into general polyclinics covering all groups of the urban population. Secondary care is financed based on past expenditures and inputs (and increasingly self-financing through user fees), while financing of primary care is increasingly based on capitation. There are also efforts to improve allocative efficiency, with a slowly increasing share of resources devoted to the reformed primary health care system.
PROJECTION OF REVENUE IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
- Revenue in the Health Care segment is projected to reach US$3,320.00k in 2023.
- Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2023-2027) of 21%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$6,933.00k by 2027.
HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE
- In 2019 public spending on health amounted to 2.3% of gross domestic product (GDP), which exceeded the Central Asian average of 1.9%, but was far below the average of the WHO European Region (5%).
- From 2023, state health insurance is planned to be introduced in Karakalpakstan, Tashkent, Samarkand, Navoi, Surkhandarya, and Fergana regions, and from 2025 – throughout entire Uzbekistan.
- Uzbek health expenditure is expected to reach $486.44 in purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita by 2026.
DISEASE BURDEN
- Non–communicable disease remains the leading cause of death of which ischemic heart disease is the main reason.
- Mental, neurological, and substance use conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis, epilepsy, dementia, and alcohol-use disorders, also pose a challenge.
- Among the most common diseases are those associated with polluted drinking water: typhoid, hepatitis, dysentery, cholera, and various types of cancer.
- The chief causes of death are, in order of frequency, disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems and infectious and parasitic diseases.
HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
According to the constitution, the citizens of Uzbekistan enjoy the right to free medical service rendered via the network of state medical establishments – polyclinics, first aid stations, and state hospitals. Healthcare is financed from the budget of the state and makes up 9.9 % of the total budget expenditures. However, due to the complications of the transitional period the real amount of the budgetary means allocated for healthcare has somewhat reduced, this is connected with the advancing growth of prices on medicine, medical equipment, etc.
In Uzbekistan, there is a national healthcare plan which guarantees citizens the right to access free healthcare. Since its independence, the Uzbek government has been trying to reform and improve its healthcare system.
The total number of physicians in the Republic of Uzbekistan is 84.1 thousand, of which 51.4 percent (43.2 thousand) are women and 48.6 percent (40.9 thousand) are men.
CHALLENGES FACED BY THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
MAJOR HOSPITALS IN UZBEKISTAN
- Tashkent Medical Academy
It was established in 2005, Tashkent Medical Academy traces back its history to 1920, making it one of the oldest medical universities in Uzbekistan to study MBBS. It is placed among the top medical colleges in Uzbekistan and they are also recognized by NMC and WHO.
- National Children’s Medical Center, Tashkent
It was established in 2020. It is one of the best facilities for children in the region, the hospital aims to be a leading facility in central Asia, for high-end surgical treatment, equipped with the best high-technological equipment.
The hospital has multiple specializations, which include nephrology, neurology, urology, cardiology, etc.
- HOREV Medical Center, Tashkent
Another well-known facility in Uzbekistan, the hospital has various specializations, which include neurology, urology, andrology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, dentistry, dermatology, etc.
- Bukhara Himchan Hospital, Bukhara
The hospital was established on Nov. 25, 2019, as a semi-general hospital with orthopaedics, neurosurgery, surgery, internal medicine, and neurology departments.
CONCLUSION
Uzbekistan’s healthcare scenario presents both challenges and opportunities. The country has made significant progress in improving healthcare infrastructure, access to services, and healthcare outcomes in recent years. However, there are still issues to address, such as inadequate funding, regional disparities, and a shortage of healthcare professionals. To further enhance the healthcare system, Uzbekistan should prioritize increasing healthcare funding, implementing effective healthcare policies, strengthening primary healthcare services, investing in medical education and training, and leveraging technology to improve healthcare delivery. With concerted efforts and strategic investments, Uzbekistan can continue to advance its healthcare sector and provide better healthcare services to its population.
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