Chinese Government grants $4.7 million for the provision of medical equipment to 5 regional rehabilitation centers

In 2016, the Chinese government agreed to grant $4.7 million USD to the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan for the provision of modern medical equipment to regional rehabilitation centers for the disabled.

The grant was distributed to equip 5 rehabilitation centers (Namangen, Navoi, Jizzakh, Samarkand and Tashkent regions) for the disabled with laboratories and medical equipment, including modern diagnostic and physiotherapy equipment, X-ray diagnostic equipment, exercise therapy equipment, and laboratory equipment.

Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.