President Mirziyoyev has ordered each of Uzbekistan’s regions to raise at least $150 million for healthcare by 2027, while announcing annual performance contracts for hospital directors, Harvard-backed genetics training and patient-satisfaction pay for doctors.
Husan Asadov, head of the Tashkent District Medical Association, signed an order appointing his wife Gulnora Asadova to run the inter-district perinatal centre. The Anti-Corruption Agency has opened a disciplinary investigation, and rival candidates allege they were pressured to withdraw before eligibility rules were changed to exclude them.
