Uzbekistan opens public health emergency operations center in Nukus

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center opened on 4 November in Nukus in northwestern Uzbekistan, Газета.uz reported. The facility was established by the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health of Uzbekistan to improve the nation’s readiness and response to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks. [1]

Financial support for the new center was provided by the United States government, according to Газета.uz. Technical assistance was delivered by UNICEF under the Global Health Security Program. The facility is designed to help local health authorities transform digital health tracking during crises. [1]

Nukus serves as the administrative center of the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic and is positioned near the head of the Amu Darya River delta, situated on flat, low-lying plains in a cold desert climate zone. [3]

This opening follows the launch of a similar center in Termez in April, Газета.uz reported. Uzbek authorities plan to build an interconnected system of these emergency response hubs across all 14 regions of the country. [1]