Free medical examination of teachers and educators began

In some regions of Uzbekistan, free medical check-ups have been launched for school teachers and pedagogies of preschool education organizations.  This was reported by the MP of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parlament) Rasul Kusherbayev.

The fact is, that last month Rasul Kusherbov sent an MP’s request to the Minister of Finance, Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction, Minister of Health, and Minister of Public Education on the issue of mandatory medical examination of teachers at their own expense.

Article 45 of the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Education” provides that employees of State educational institutions and organizations may undergo a free medical examination at State healthcare institutions.  However, this article of the law was not known to many, and in practice, it did not work.

Justice was restored on the basis of the MP’s request issued by Kusherbayev.  According to it, at the same time, the free dispensation of teachers and educators of preschool educational organizations began.

“I had a conversation with First Deputy Minister of Health Amrillo Inoyatov about the issue of free medical examination of employees of the education system.
Despite the fact that the legislation provides for the free compulsory medical examination for employees of this system, for various reasons this requirement was not fulfilled and employees were examined at their own expense.

I recently addressed a parliamentary request to the Minister of Health, the Minister of Education, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Economic Development, and the Minister of Poverty Reduction on this issue.

In the conversation, the First Deputy Minister of Health stated that the issue we raised was studied and justified, and instructions were immediately given to the Health Departments and medical centers in the regions to conduct a free medical examination of teachers and educators who are working in Public Education and Pre-School education systems.

There were announcements about it on social networks.

The Cabinet of Ministers also instructed the Ministry of Finance to resolve financial issues.

We are glad that the right, guaranteed by the law, is finally being realized in practice.  All our efforts have not gone for nothing.
Now we call teachers and educators as soon as possible to pass a free medical examination," - Kusherbayev wrote on his Telegram channel.