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Uzbekistan announces more free medicines and examinations for 2027
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on 27 October 2026 that the guaranteed healthcare package would expand to 73 free medicines and 36 types of examination in 2027. The measures were presented to healthcare professionals at Kuksaroy.
The presidential account says the outpatients concerned currently receive 69 free medicines. A new primary care model piloted in 28 districts is to expand to another 100 districts from 2027.
Screening for stomach, colorectal, prostate and lung cancers is to begin in Samarkand before expanding to all regions from 2028.
These are announced commitments. The sources consulted do not yet document implementation of the expanded package or its effects on access to care.