Research Institute of Virology Receives Medical Equipment

Based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), a comprehensive program to combat the consequences of COVID-19 is being successfully implemented in Uzbekistan. To implement the program to combat COVID-19, the Korean government provided Uzbekistan with a grant of US$10.0 million for 2020-2021, including US$9.0 million to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan and US$1.0 million to support socially vulnerable groups. Currently, KOICA cooperates with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Agency for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent Medical Academy, the Research Institute of Virology of the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Epidemiology, Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, the National Children's Medical Center and other medical institutions in the prevention, treatment and research in the field of infectious diseases. and parasitic diseases, is implementing a number of projects.

As part of the Comprehensive Program, KOICA provided the Research Institute of Virology with equipment for multislice computed tomography, endoscopic examination and laboratory equipment, and also facilitated construction and infrastructure work to prepare premises for research.

In this regard, on May 12, 2022, the official opening ceremony of the MSCT department was held at the Institute of Virology.

Multispiral computed tomography (MSCT) is a modern method of accurate diagnostics based on layer-by-layer scanning of the human body. This technique is aimed at identifying various types of pathological changes in organs in the early stages of tumor and non-tumor etiology.

MSCT is widely used to diagnose the degree of damage to the respiratory system in COVID-19. This technique will allow you to start treatment on time and avoid a severe stage of the disease.