Andijan State Medical Institute

For the first time, a tuberculosis course was created on the basis of the Department of Therapy In 1964, at the Andijan Medical Institute. Head of department was K. Baltabaev. The main scientific direction of the department was: “Studying the prevention of primary and secondary drug resistance in the Andijan region”. K. Baltabaev and R.Y. Ibragimova were conducted a study in this directions. On the basis of the department was created the only experimental bacteriological laboratory in the Fergana Valley, where liquid nutrient media were used to detect drug resistance and also some kind of mushrooms. Received dates were published on a lot of articles and teaching aids.
From 1992 to 2000 the department was headed by a highly qualified specialist, associate professor Sh.B. Akhunov. He was a professional, an experienced teacher, had a great oratorical talent. In 2009-2011 years associate professor of department Khakimova R.A. with assistants completed government grant on topic: «Diagnosis and differential diagnosis TB on HIV-infected patients. Organization and carrying out antiretroviral therapy on HIV-infected patients with TB in Andijan region», state grant ITSS-28 was on value 71 million sum. Results of scientific grant reflected on some teaching aids, scientific articles and rationalization proposal.