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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

On frontline of medical science

A conference to mark coming Science Day was held at the Turkmen State Medical Institute. The forum organized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Education and the administration of the Institute brought together the representatives of public organisations, members of the Galkynysh National Movement, teachers and students of the higher educational institutions, scientists and leading specialists of the healthcare institutions of the country. 

The agenda included the priority aspects of development of the national science, in particular medical science and education, training highly qualified specialists to achieve the goals the large-scale educational and scientific reforms initiated by the President of Turkmenistan. 

The conference participants noted that the prudent and well thought-out strategy implemented under the leadership President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was aimed at fundamental modernization of Turkmen science. They emphasized that a scientific basis of the ongoing reforms as well as application of advanced technologies and latest achievements of Turkmen and world science in practice was an essential factor of success of the grandiose changes taking place in the country. In this regard the participants noted that in the epoch of New Revival the pace of development of Turkmen medicine had been considerably accelerated. Today Turkmen science had considerably enhanced its potential through putting medical centres supplied with up-to-date equipment into operation that allowed bringing healthcare research activities up to a higher level meeting world standards. That was illustrated by the Eye Diseases Centre project recently approved by the Turkmen leader. 

The healthcare specialists presented over 140 reports that gave the complete picture of development of different branches of Turkmen science. The discussion focused on further development of medical science, pharmaceutical industry, improvement the quality of medical services, introduction of advanced technologies, methods of disease treatment and prevention and postgraduate training and clinical studies. 

The forum participants expressed deep gratitude to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for the unceasing work for the benefit of the Motherland and assured that Turkmen healthcare would spare no effort, knowledge and experience to achieve the great aims of the epoch of Great Revival. 

Upon closing the forum a concert was performed. 

The scientific conferences to mark Science Day are held at the higher educational institutions throughout Turkmenistan.