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A round table discussion on the topic "Important tasks in improving the medical literacy of the population" was held with the initiative of the women's committee of the city of Khanabad in a city medical association.

In this event that was organized in collaboration with a city medical association, city department of the spiritual propaganda center doctors, patronage nurses, members of the working groups "Health," working in the neighborhoods participated in it and  exchanged views on the implementation of the tasks arising out of the aforesaid the dialogue with representatives of the health sector of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev on January 5 of this year, as well as increasing the medical literacy of the population, forming healthy lifestyle in families, among the population.

      The event was attended by the deputy mayor of the city, the chairman of the women's committee M. Hoshimova, the head of the medical association G’. Yusupov, head of city department of the spiritual-propaganda center T. Muradova and others and they made a speech, gave their comments, proposals and recommendations on improving the work in this direction, rising to a qualitatively higher level, strengthening the cooperation between local activists and patronage nurses.

     In addition, protecting the health of women of childbearing age, pregnant women, children, lone elderly people, disabled and in need of social patients, in general, improving the quality and efficiency of health care services to the population, in particular, the importance of strengthening the propaganda work to improve the health literacy of the population in labor unions, community and educational institutions were stressed.

Ma'muraxon YUSUPOVA,

      Chairman of the primary organization of women's committee of medical association of the city of Khanabad.