CURRENT STATE AND PROBLEMS OF RURAL HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS

The Constitution and the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the Protection of Citizens’ Health” were the first step that defined the comprehensive reform of the healthcare system, as they affirmed a number of global fundamental principles for the formation of a national healthcare model, such as the universal right and social protection of health, equal access of the population to safe and high-quality medical services, and also defined health prevention as a priority of the healthcare sector.