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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed received a delegation of international health experts taking part in the three-day Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit under the motto 'To Sense is to Predict'. He stressed that health is a central priority of the country and reaffirmed the course towards expanding investment in a sustainable healthcare system.
Javlon TursunovKenya's Ministry of Health reported a ninth confirmed Ebola case — a 24-year-old relative of the first patient. Eight surviving patients are recovering, and all cases are linked to a single cluster. 134 of 135 contacts have been traced, and the country is not imposing travel or trade restrictions.
Sevara AzamovaAt the Roche Media Dialogue 2026 in Basel, company executives and researchers stated that investments in healthcare should be viewed as long-term investments rather than expenses. Estimates cited: pharmaceutical innovations accounted for about 40% of the increase in global life expectancy in 1984–2000, migraine costs Germany roughly €100 billion per year, and every dollar invested in preventing non-communicable diseases could yield $7 in returns.
Sevara AzamovaThe Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis adopted in second reading a bill renaming Medical Workers' Day as Medical and Pharmaceutical Workers' Day. The holiday keeps its date — the second Sunday of November. The document was developed by the Health Ministry on the president's instruction and sent to the Senate. During discussion, a deputy asked why a separate holiday for pharmacists, observed in a number of countries on September 25, was not considered.
Sevara AzamovaThe Migration Agency, together with the Slovak company Penta Hospitals International, invites Uzbek doctors, nurses and male nurses to work in Czechia, Slovakia and Poland. Selected candidates will have three-month language courses and accommodation paid for, and will be helped with visas. Salary — from €1800 to €2200 per month. Training starts in November 2026.
Dilnoza RahimovaA longevity laboratory has been established at the Skolkovo management school's healthcare development center in Moscow. According to Vedomosti, it will study the impact of rising life expectancy on healthcare, markets, labor activity, and public policy. Maria Vorontsova spoke about the limits of science in extending life and mentioned a 30 million ruble grant, while the WSJ previously reported on a $26 billion anti-aging program.
Madina UsmonovaAccording to an official of the Plateau State tuberculosis control program, the estimated disease burden in 2026 is about 11,000 cases, of which 2,047 patients were detected and started treatment between July and September. Stigma, insecurity, population displacement and drug supply disruptions were named as complicating factors.
Otabek YusupovStarting November 1, 2026, schools in Uzbekistan will gradually implement the international “FAST — Superheroes” program, under which 1st–4th grade students will be taught, through games and video materials, to recognize stroke signs and call an ambulance. The first stage will cover 7 schools in Tashkent and 6 schools in Samarkand region. The program is being implemented as part of the national program to combat heart attack and stroke.
Otabek YusupovAnthropic's Claude model helped accelerate the preparation of situation reports during the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, reducing the time from a full workday to one hour. Experts at the World Health Summit discussed the potential of AI in medicine and its limitations, including the 'black box' problem, accountability for errors, and risks to medical training.
Sardor QodirovGazeta received appeals from cancer patients in Tashkent about failures when obtaining discounted referrals to the Republican Oncology and Radiology Center after the transition to the DMED electronic system. The Center explained that free treatment was never suspended — only the referral procedure changed. The State Medical Insurance Fund stated that patients must receive care in a timely manner and that funding is based on services actually provided.
Javlon TursunovThe German government approved a draft law on a tax on drinks with a sugar content of 5 g per 100 ml. Rates will be 0.26–0.32 euros per litre, with expected revenues of 690 million euros in 2027 and 925 million in 2028. The law must be approved by the Bundestag; critics, including Boris Rhein (CDU) and the Tax Foundation, doubt the measure's effectiveness.
Nilufar KarimovaThe State Duma will consider the draft budget for 2027–2029, in which defense and security account for a record 44% of spending — twice as much as social policy. Social policy spending will be cut by 7%, healthcare will be trimmed, and regions are reallocating funds from social programs to military payments and reducing 'coffin' payments to families of the killed.
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