The Foundation for Hospital Art organizes volunteers to paint murals and large canvas pieces of art, which are then donated to hospitals. The Foundation has donated artwork to more than 2,000 hospitals in 188 countries.

The National Medical Emergency Central Hospital, formerly known as Tashkent City Hospital No. 16, has been a long-time partner of the US Embassy, said Dr. Rustam Gubaydulin, the health care advisor at the Embassy. He and other Embassy staff helped set up the donation, the Foundation of Hospital Art’s first donation in Uzbekistan, he said.

US Ambassador Richard Norland met with Dr. Khilola Alimova, Chief of Pediatric Service at the hospital, and presented the painting. She gave the Ambassador a tour of the facility and pointed out the spot in a public area where her staff plans to hang the 1.5-meter high painting.