TASHKENT, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan has officially approved a national strategy to combat childhood cancer, local media reported on Sunday, citing the country's health ministry.
According to the report, Uzbekistan has adopted a national strategy for 2025-2030 to fight childhood cancer, with support from the World Health Organization and other global partners.
The ministry said that this initiative marks a new stage in the fight against childhood cancer and enhances the pediatric care system by promoting a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment.
"The strategy opens the way to the modernization of healthcare, strengthens human and infrastructural potential and forms a unified approach to providing high-quality medical care to children at all levels," the statement said. ■