Turkmen doctors study Russian orthopaedic technologies

Turkmen doctors study Russian orthopaedic technologies
28 16.10.2025

A delegation from the H. Turner National Medical Research Centre for Paediatric Traumatology and Orthopaedics (St. Petersburg) visited Ashgabat to strengthen cooperation with the Turkmenistan healthcare system. This was reported by the online news resource TerraNews.

During the visit, a Roadmap for 2026 was agreed upon for the introduction of Russian technologies in paediatric orthopaedics.

The director of the National Medical Research Centre, Sergey Vissarionov, met with the Minister of Health of Turkmenistan, Myrat Mammedov, and the Head of the Scientific and Clinical Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Altymuhammet Annayev. Turkmen specialists will undergo training in Russia, and Russian doctors will hold a seminar in Ashgabat with demonstrations of operations on complex spinal deformities.

A Memorandum of Cooperation is being agreed upon by the Turkmen Ministry of Health. Russian specialists also examined patients and recommended high-tech treatment for several children. The partnership is aimed at training personnel and introducing modern standards in paediatric orthopaedics.