Senate Passes Legislation to Crack Down on Unauthorized Healthcare Providers and Unlicensed Folk Medicine Services
Administrative liability for providing medical services in the field of folk medicine without a license has now been implemented in Uzbekistan. The recent approval of the Law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan” aims to crack down on false healers and protect the health of citizens.
During the Senate plenary session on September 21, the law was discussed and unanimously approved. It states that individuals without a medical education must obtain a license from the Special Commission under the Ministry of Health in order to practice folk medicine. Only specific diagnostic and treatment methods approved by the Commission are allowed.
Previously, there was no legal responsibility for offering unauthorized diagnostic and treatment services in folk medicine. This loophole had allowed false healers to take advantage of citizens and put their health at risk. The new law introduces administrative liability for those providing illegal medical services in the field of folk medicine, as well as for promoting and advertising such services. Advertising services related to unauthorized folk medicine methods is now prohibited in Uzbekistan.
These measures are intended to clamp down on false healers and ensure the safety and well-being of the population. By implementing administrative liability for unauthorized medical services in folk medicine, the government seeks to protect citizens from potential harm caused by unapproved treatment methods and practices.
