Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — From September 23, nine specialists from Uzbekistan’s capital and regions are participating in a course titled “Ways to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality” in Moscow. The delegation includes representatives from the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Maternal and Child Health (RSSPMCMCH) and its regional branches, as well as the Tashkent Medical Academy.

The ten-day seminar is organized by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation as part of a project aimed at protecting the health of mothers, newborns, and children under the age of five in CIS countries, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Participants include specialists from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia.

Training and experience sharing take place at the simulation-training center and clinical-diagnostic units of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov” of the Russian Ministry of Health.

In a welcoming address, the director of the center, Academician Gennady Sukhi, emphasized that the participating countries share common goals in maternal and child health, highlighting the importance of intergovernmental cooperation in advancing modern medical science.

According to Raihona Daminova, director of the Namangan branch of the RSSPMCMCH, the technologies presented in the seminar could significantly reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates. She pointed out that employing simple yet effective methods for cesarean sections in cases of placenta accreta could notably reduce blood loss and improve maternal outcomes.

Timur Abdurahimov, deputy director for training and continuous education at the RSSPMCMCH, noted that the Kulakov Center is a leading federal institution in maternal and child health, providing organizational and methodological assistance to maternity hospitals across Russia. He stressed the need to learn from their experiences in organizing cooperation between regional branches and local maternity hospitals.

Gulnosa Juraeva, a doctoral student at the Tashkent Medical Academy’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, commented on the valuable scientific insights gained during the training, which could facilitate the adoption of the latest genetic laboratory technologies in Uzbekistan. She also highlighted the need for continued training seminars.

The seminar is fully funded by the Russian Ministry of Health, reflecting ongoing support among CIS countries for healthcare development. These projects enable healthcare professionals from different countries to meet more frequently and discuss pressing health issues, positively impacting public healthcare services.

The RSSPMCMCH and the Kulakov Center have a long-standing partnership, governed by a cooperation agreement that facilitates the exchange of recent advancements and knowledge in obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology, anesthesiology-resuscitation, and related fields.

In July, eight Russian experts from the Kulakov Center conducted an international training session in Tashkent, where over 30 specialists from across Uzbekistan learned modern technologies aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality.

As part of the educational course, participants will attend the 25th Jubilee All-Russian Scientific and Educational Forum “Mother and Child,” a major federal event in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology, perinatology, and related disciplines. The forum annually brings together researchers and practitioners to address key issues, trends, and new developments in maternal and child health.

In the fourth quarter of this year, under the support of the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan, additional groups of specialists from the Maternal and Child Health Center and its branches are scheduled for qualification upgrades and internships at leading medical centers in Russia (St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg) and Belarus (Minsk).