On October 5, 2026, the opening of the interactive educational workshop “Multidisciplinary Care of Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: from Diagnosis to Ketogenic Diet Therapy” was held at the Tower Hotel Conference Room in Tashkent. The workshop is being conducted under the project “Improvement of Diagnostic Methods and Implementation of Therapeutic Diets in the Treatment of Hereditary Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy among Children in Uzbekistan,” implemented by the National Children’s Medical Center, Community Chest of Korea (CCK) and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH).
The opening ceremony featured remarks from Kim Hayoung, Deputy Country Representative of the KOFIH Uzbekistan Office and Dr. Umarov Bakhtiyorjon, Director of the National Children’s Medical Center.
The training will be held in period October 5~8, 2026 and covers pediatric epilepsy diagnosis and management, ketogenic diet therapy, antiseizure medications, genetics, precision medicine, epilepsy surgery, nutritional support, case discussions and patient consultations. Six Korean specialists will share their expertise through lectures, case discussions, practical sessions, and patient consultations with over 20 healthcare specialists from different polyclinics across Uzbekistan.
Through the exchange of expertise and practical knowledge, the workshop aims to strengthen the capacity of healthcare professionals, promote multidisciplinary approaches to epilepsy care and contribute to improved diagnosis and treatment for children living with drug-resistant epilepsy in Uzbekistan.
