Uzbekistan plans to allocate 200 billion som in soft credit resources to open new private clinics in remote regions. Each project can receive up to 10 billion som for a term of 10 years, with a 50% compensation of the base interest rate.

This was announced following a presentation to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the development of private medicine. According to the presidential press service, a 1% social tax for foreign specialists has also been proposed. Medical equipment and components are planned to be exempted from customs duties.

To attract investment, the Agency for the Development of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry will be established. It will operate on a "single window" principle, advising investors and assisting with public-private partnership projects. The agency will include a joint-stock company, Health Invest.

Together with foreign experts, a strategy will be developed to transform state medical institutions based on corporate governance. Urban planning and sanitary standards for the design and construction of clinics will be brought in line with international requirements.

Previously, it was reported that private clinics in the republic would be allowed to perform organ transplants. Also, non-state medical organizations will be able to provide services at the expense of budget funds in all areas within the framework of their existing license.

Source: podrobno.uz