TOKYO, November 14. /Dunyo IA/.    Japanese company “Kitahara Medical Strategies International” has agreed to establish a private clinic specializing in cardiac surgery, nephrology and rehabilitation in the Tashkent region, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Prospects for cooperation in the field of medicine were discussed during a visit to Japan by a delegation from the Tashkent region led by Governor Zoyir Mirzayev.

Delegation visited the “Kitahara Medical Strategies International” medical facility, where they became familiar with the Japanese experience in organizing modern medical services, training qualified personnel, neurorehabilitation and a system of continuous patient care.

During the visit, a meeting took place with the company's president, Dr. Shigemi Kitahara. The parties discussed the development of modern medical infrastructure in the Tashkent region, expanding public access to high-tech medical care and introducing Japanese practices into regional healthcare.

Following the negotiations, an agreement was reached on the construction of a private clinic specializing in cardiac surgery, nephrology, and rehabilitation. If implemented, the project will become the company’s second medical facility in Uzbekistan - the first is planned to be established in Tashkent.

Parties paid special attention to creating a specialized neurorehabilitation center in the region for patients who have suffered a stroke. Japanese side expressed readiness to participate in developing the center’s operating model and clinical protocols, as well as in training local medical specialists.

“Kitahara Medical Strategies International” was founded in 1995 in the city of Hachioji, Tokyo Prefecture and is part of the “Kitahara” medical group. The group specializes in the treatment of brain and cardiovascular diseases, neurosurgery, and rehabilitation. Four facilities of the group operate in Japan, including the 100-bed “Kitahara” International Hospital and a 94-bed rehabilitation hospital. In addition, the group is represented by medical facilities in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.