Ministry of Health signs contract with Korean company for oncology center in Tashkent

The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has signed a contract with the South Korean company AUM & LEE Architects & Associates to consult on the implementation of a 265-bed oncology center project in the capital. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health.

The document was signed by the head of the ministry, Eldor Adilov, and the company's vice president, Lee Won Sok. During the meeting, the parties discussed the further stages of work. The new center will be part of a medical cluster being formed in Tashkent with the participation of the Korea Export-Import Bank.

The AUM & LEE consortium will be responsible for consulting on the design of the building, construction management and control, as well as the selection of medical equipment. The consultations will also cover the planning of medical services and the center's information system.

The staff of the future institution will undergo practical training in three stages. The program will cover the quality of medical care, radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy.

"For us, it is important to build a center with high quality. We trust the experience and quality of the Korean side," the press service quotes the minister as saying.