Uzbekistan

The WHO Country Office in Uzbekistan was established in 1993 in Tashkent. The Office is the focal point for WHO activities in Uzbekistan. The country team consists of 14 people. The priorities for the Country Office are set out in the biennial collaborative agreement between WHO/Europe and the host country. The Office implements the agreement in close collaboration with national institutions and international partner agencies.

30 seconds to cure cervical cancer: new technology opens door to rapid treatment in Uzbekistan 09-11-2021

For those who need treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, the new therapy will be available in 2 of Uzbekistan’s regions, where 56 000 women are participating in the country’s first human papillomavirus (HPV)-based cervical cancer screening pilot project.