History of the centre

The Research Institute of Epidemiology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases was organized in 1961 in the city of Tashkent on the basis of the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Uzbek SSR of December 7, 1959 No. 900 and the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Uzbek SSR of October 29, 1961 No. 1777-R.
By order No. 291 of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated November 16, 2020, it was reorganized as the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Epidemiology, Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.

Since that time, the Institute has been a center for the coordination of scientific research on the regional features of the epidemiology of infectious diseases, the microbiology of pathogenic microorganisms, as well as on the development of new diagnostic methods, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.

The directors of the institute were Candidate of Medical Sciences K.Yu. Yusupov (1961-1975), Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor S.M. Mukhamedov (1975-1986), Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Sh. N.Nazarov (1985-1990), Doctor of Medical Sciences Sh.Sh. Shavahabov (1990-1998), Doctor of Medical Sciences Professor M.M. Khakimov (1998-2000), Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor M.D. Akhmedova (2000-2012), Doctor of Medical Sciences L. N. Tuychiev (2013-2014), Ph.D. F.S. Saipov (2014), Ph.D. A.A. Abdushukurov. (2014-2018), MD N.S. Atabekov (2018-2019), from 2019 to the present - Doctor of Medical Sciences B.M. Tadzhiev.

Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Corresponding Member Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Honored Scientist of the UzSSR and KKASSR I.K. Musabaev (1961-1970), Associate Professor M.K.Sharipov (1971-1975), Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor K.D. Jalilov (1976-1985), Ph.D. L.V. Zaprometova (1985-1990). Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor E.I. Musabaev (1991-1994), Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor A.G. Valiev (1995-2007); d.m.s. N.S. Atabekov (2007-2009); Professor S.N. Babakhodzhaev (2009-2015), MD Kh.Yu. Akhmedova. (2015 - 2021), from 2021 to the present - Doctor of Medical Sciences WELL. Tadzhiev.

The chief doctors of the clinic in different years were Ph.D. B.V. Vakhidov (1966-1969), T.Kh. Inogamov (1970-1972), Ph.D. A.R. Rasulev (1973-1983), I.G. Gulamov (1983-1992), Ph.D. B.M.Agzamov (1992-1996), Ph.D. Sh.U. Shukurov (1996-2004), Ph.D. Sh.M. Karimova (2004-2006), Ph.D. M.M. Umarova (2006-2010), Ph.D. A.A. Abdushukurov (2010-2014), from 2014 to 2020 - Ph.D. Zh.D. Tuychiev, from 2020 to 2021 - Ph.D. T.K. Dolimov and from 2021 to the present day - Ph.D. A.A. Abdushukurov.
In different years, prominent scientists in the field of epidemiology, microbiology and infectious diseases worked at the institute. These include academicians of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan I.K. Musabaev, A.A. Abidov, professors Z.K. Karimov, M.V. Nevsky, S.S. Maksumov, S.M. Ambartsumov, K.D. Jalilov, D. A. Adylov, M. N. Kamalova, E. I. Musabaev, R. A. Rashidova, M. D. Akhmedova, B. D. Matkarimov, M. A. Mirzaeva, L. N. Tuychiev, A. G.Valiev, G.A.Ibadova, and others. Currently, the glorious tradition of the above scientists is continued by professors S.N.Babahodzhaev, N.G. Gulyamov, I.Kh.Mamatkulov, doctors of sciences S.O. Osipova, H. Akhmedova, Ph.D. F.S. Saipov, G.K. Abdukhalilova, O.Sh.Kosimov, M.S. Madaminov, N.U.Tadzhieva and others.

Currently, the center is working on 1 fundamental and 5 applied grants, has two Unique objects "National collection of microorganisms of human infections" and "Collection of fungi - causative agents of human mycoses".

Clinic

In 1966, a clinic was organized on the basis of the institute on the basis of the order of the Ministry of Health of the Uzbek SSR No. 301 dated April 10, 1966.

The chief doctors of the clinic in different years were Ph.D. B.V. Vakhidov (1966-1969), T.Kh. Inogamov (1970-1972), Ph.D. A.R. Rasulev (1973-1983), I.G. Gulamov (1983-1992), Ph.D. B.M.Agzamov (1992-1996), Ph.D. Sh.U. Shukurov (1996-2004), Ph.D. Sh.M. Karimova (2004-2006), Ph.D. M.M. Umarova (2006-2010), Ph.D. A.A. Abdushukurov (2010-2014), from December 2014 to the present - Ph.D. Zh.D. Tuychiev.

The clinic of the institute is a methodological and organizational center in the republic for the fight against infectious diseases. The clinic provides treatment for adults and children with diarrheal diseases, brucellosis, viral hepatitis, helminthiasis, typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever, botulism, food toxicoinfections. malaria, sepsis, mumps, toxoplasmosis and others.

The structure of the clinic of the institute consists of an admission, boxed, 7 clinical departments, a resuscitation and intensive care unit, an organizational and methodological department, there are also bacteriological, biochemical, clinical, immunological, express, PCR laboratories, physiotherapy and X-ray rooms, an outpatient clinic ... The clinic has a centralized sterilization point, a pharmacy, a laundry and a kitchen.

At the department of resuscitation and intensive care of the clinic, since 1988 the laboratory "Artificial kidney" was organized, which, on the basis of the order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 244 dated 06.062008, was transformed into the "Department of hemodialysis" pathology.

The clinic of the center is a methodological center in the republic for the fight against infectious and parasitic diseases. In the clinic of the institute, patients (adults and children) with diarrheal diseases, brucellosis, viral hepatitis, helminthiasis, typhoid and paratyphoid fever, botulism, malaria, sepsis, mainly from the viloyats of the republic, receive qualified medical care.

Many doctors of the clinic are candidates of sciences, have the highest and first category - K.Sh. Kholmatova, S.G. Alimov, Sh.R. Azimov, A.B. Khudayarova, V.A. Nigmatova, A.M. Yuldashev, T K. Dolimov, R.Kh. Khayitov, Z.Kh. Erkabaev, N.M.Sadykova and others.

On the recommendation of the pharmacological committee, the clinic is conducting clinical trials of new drugs intended for the treatment of infectious diseases.

Employees of the clinic and center travel to provide advisory and methodological assistance to local health authorities in the regions of the republic, as well as through the air ambulance.