RIYADH: President of the Islamic Development Bank Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser visited the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Oncology and Radiology on Saturday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to review the progress made in upgrading facilities, technologies and patient care.
The visit took place in the presence of Uzbekistan’s Minister of Health Asilbek Khudayarov, and Deputy Executive Director for Delivery and Partnerships of the United Nations Office for Project Services Kirstine Damkjær.
Thousands of cancer patients across Uzbekistan benefit from the center through new equipment and expanded oncology and radiology services thanks to a joint initiative by the government of Uzbekistan, the IsDB and the UNOPS.
This project is funded by a $90 million loan from the IsDB, alongside co-financing from the government of Uzbekistan.
It is being implemented by the UNOPS, the World Health Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, in close coordination with the Ministry of Health.
The center aims to directly benefit at least 150,000 cancer patients across the country by increasing daily outpatient oncology services by 40 percent, expanding inpatient capacity by 20 percent, and training more than 2,200 doctors, nurses and technicians.
