Ziroat Mirziyoyeva named chair of global network supporting seriously ill children
The initiative was announced in Samarkand at the Second International Congress on Childhood Cancer; Uzbekistan's First Lady will chair the network for two years and received a WHO certificate of recognition.
Uzbekistan's First Lady Ziroat Mirziyoyeva has been named chair, for a two-year term, of a newly established global network supporting children with serious and life-threatening illnesses, including cancer.
Announced in Samarkand
The initiative was announced on October 21 in Samarkand at the Second International Congress on Childhood Cancer, held as part of the World Summit on Investing in Children's Wellbeing. The network brings together the spouses of heads of state and aims to share expertise and expand children's access to diagnosis, treatment and quality care.
The initiative was presented by Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, vice president of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and director of St. Jude Global in the United States. Participants include Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia, alongside the World Health Organization, the International Society of Paediatric Oncology and the European School of Oncology.
WHO recognition
Ziroat Mirziyoyeva also received a certificate of recognition from the World Health Organization for her contribution to advancing children's wellbeing and improving their health.
Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, First Lady of Uzbekistan: "Disease and suffering recognise no political borders, nationality or income level. Let us unite for a future of well-being so that no child and no family is left alone with their pain."
