On May 19, 2026, the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Endocrinology (RSSPMCE) held a scientific and practical conference, “Medical Tourism in the Megacity.”
Participants included leaders and specialists from the Moscow Department of Health, the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the RSSPMCE, the SmartInnovativeAssistance medical AI platform, and the Medical Tourism Association of the Republic of Uzbekistan, whose Deputy Chairman, A. Akhmedov, served as both moderator and speaker. The
conference program included presentations on current issues in the development of medical tourism in large cities, as well as the role of non-profit organizations in the development of national medical tourism.

Following the conference, E. Aksenova, Director of the Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow Department of Health, and A. Akhmedov, Deputy Chairman of the Medical Tourism Association of the Republic of Uzbekistan, signed a Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation in the Field of Medical Tourism.

This event marked another significant step in establishing mutually beneficial cooperation between leading medical institutions in the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan.