President Emomali Rahmon Congratulates Healthcare Workers on Professional Day

Dushanbe, The Gulf Observer: President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon extended his congratulations to doctors, healthcare workers and veterans of the health sector on the occasion of Healthcare Workers’ Day, praising their dedication to protecting public health and saving human lives.

In his congratulatory message, the President said that choosing the birthday of the renowned Tajik scholar and physician Abu Ali ibn Sina as the professional holiday of healthcare workers reflects the state’s deep respect for the dedicated service of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.

President Rahmon emphasized that the round-the-clock work and commitment of healthcare workers to the Hippocratic Oath constitute an important foundation for the health and stability of Tajik society. He described medicine as one of the most honorable and responsible professions, requiring professionals to devote their knowledge, experience and intellectual abilities to protecting people’s health.

The President noted that Healthcare Workers’ Day is being observed as Tajikistan prepares to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its state independence. He highlighted the substantial development of the healthcare sector during the years of independence, including increased government funding and the construction of thousands of modern medical facilities across the country.

According to the President, healthcare institutions are increasingly equipped with modern medical technologies, helping introduce advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment and improve public access to healthcare services.

He stressed that public health represents one of the country’s most important assets and a key condition for social progress. Improving living standards, protecting public health and creating decent living conditions for citizens, he said, remain central priorities of the state’s social policy.

President Rahmon also highlighted the rapid digitalization of the healthcare sector, including the introduction of a unified health information system, electronic medical records and expanded digital services. These measures, he said, are expected to further improve the quality of healthcare, enhance living standards and contribute to increased life expectancy.

Addressing medical professionals, the President underscored the importance of compassion, ethical conduct, responsibility and respectful communication with patients alongside strong professional knowledge. He urged healthcare workers to continuously improve their qualifications, master new technologies, study international best practices and apply them in their professional activities.

The President also placed particular emphasis on the scientific legacy of Abu Ali ibn Sina, describing his contribution to medicine and other fields of knowledge as a source of national pride for Tajikistan and an important heritage of humanity.

He noted that Ibn Sina’s renowned Canon of Medicine remains one of the most significant works in the history of medicine and served for centuries as a fundamental educational text at leading universities around the world.

According to President Rahmon, Ibn Sina’s views on disease prevention, clean air, safe drinking water, healthy nutrition, environmental cleanliness, physical activity, personal and public hygiene, healthy lifestyles, and maternal and child health remain highly relevant to modern medicine, public health and preventive healthcare.

The President highlighted a number of initiatives undertaken in Tajikistan to preserve and promote Ibn Sina’s legacy, including the Abu Ali ibn Sina Tajik State Medical University, the Centre for Sinology at the Institute of Philosophy and Political Science of the National Academy of Sciences, and the State Prize of Tajikistan named after Ibn Sina in science and technology.

He further noted that this year, by presidential decree, the Abu Ali ibn Sina International Prize in Medicine was established. The award, he said, represents not only recognition of scientific achievements but also a symbol of Tajikistan’s profound respect for the legacy of one of the greatest scholars in the history of medicine.

President Rahmon said the establishment of the international award would help position Tajikistan as a platform for dialogue in global medical science and recognize outstanding scientists and physicians for major discoveries and innovations in healthcare.

Concluding his message, President Rahmon called on Tajik doctors and healthcare professionals to follow Ibn Sina’s scientific legacy, advance national medical science and further enhance Tajikistan’s reputation in the international community.

He wished all healthcare workers good health, happiness and continued success in carrying out their important and honorable professional mission.