Medical hotline sees 8% surge in emergency calls
In the first half of 2025, Uzbekistan’s emergency service received nearly 7 million calls to the 103 hotline — an increase of 535,000 calls compared to the same period last year. Most requests were related to urgent medical conditions and chronic illnesses. The highest number of calls came from Tashkent, while the fewest were recorded in Navoi.
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According to the Health Ministry’s press service, a total of 6,912,243 calls were received by the 103 emergency medical service across Uzbekistan between January and June 2025.
This represents an 8.4% increase, or approximately 535,000 more calls, compared to the same period in 2024.
The majority of these calls — 4,992,108 — were related to urgent medical conditions. Other categories included:
- Chronic illnesses – 1,802,348 cases
- Patient transportation – 66,917 cases
- Childbirth-related calls – 50,870 cases
The regions with the highest number of emergency calls were:
- Tashkent City – 718,819
- Fergana Region – 681,580
- Surkhandarya Region – 661,767
- Namangan Region – 647,493
- Andijan Region – 642,366
The regions with the lowest number of emergency calls were:
- Navoi Region – 199,930
- Syrdarya Region – 221,407
- Jizzakh Region – 267,669
The Ministry of Health also noted that 2,857 medical brigades are currently operating within the emergency response service across the country.
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