Formation of a unified vertical emergency care system in the Republic оf Uzbekistan

Abstract

Purpose. To study the management part of ambulance medical care before and after the formation of a unified vertical ambulance system in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Tasks. Сonduct an analysis of the man agement part of emergency medical care before the formation of a unified vertical system of ambulance medical care in the Republic of Uzbekistan; study the structure and staffing standards of the new unified vertical ambulance system in the Republic of Uzbekistan; analyze the integration of ambulance medical care with institutions providing primary health care to the population of the city of Tashkent. Materials and methods. To conduct the study, statistical methods used to study the work of the ambulance medical ser vice, materials from the analysis of regulatory legal acts regulating the provision of ambulance medical care. The study analyzed statistical data on ambulance medical care for the Republic of Uzbekistan and separately for 2021–2023 around the city of Tashkent. Results. The country is implementing comprehensive measures to develop healthcare, ensure guarantees of citizens› rights to health care by the state, promote a healthy lifestyle for citizens, and make medical care accessible to all segments of the population. The ambulance is the most important component of primary health care for the population. The ambulance is in direct con tact with the consumer of medical services. But the lack of a unified management system did not provide an opportunity to improve quality. In order to radically improve the ambulance system, aimed at radically enhancing its efficiency, technological effectiveness and efficiency, organizing at the highest level the entire complex of medical, scientific, methodological and educational work to provide the population with timely emergency medical care, the Republican Center for Ambulance Medical Care was created and 14 its region al branches. A unified vertical ambulance management system has been introduced. This made it possible to improve the ambulance medical care system. Conclusion. The formation of a unified vertical ambulance medical care system makes it possible to increase the availability and quality of ambulance medical care throughout the Republic.