Abstract:
The sanitary-epidemiological service (in the Republic of Uzbekistan) consists of a system of
state institutions that carry out state sanitary-epidemiological control, develop sanitary preventive and
anti-epidemic measures, and implement them in practice. The organizational structure of the sanitaryepidemiological, peace and public health committee of the Ministry of Health in Uzbekistan consists
of the following: central administration, regional administrations and district departments.
On July 25, 2020, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 6035 “On
measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, radical improvement of the system of sanitary and
epidemiological welfare and protection of public health” the Sanitary and Epidemiological Service
was reorganised. On July 27, 2020, Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 4790
“On measures to organize the activities of the sanitary-epidemiological welfare and public health
service of the Republic of Uzbekistan” determined the main directions and organization of the service.
On May 27, 2021, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 5129 “On measures
to implement the project “taking urgent measures to counter the coronavirus infection COVID-19 in
the Republic of Uzbekistan” with the participation of the Asian Development Bank and the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank,” the material and technical base of the service will be strengthened.
