BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Thanks to the
Turktransplant initiative, countries are uniting into a single
transplant system, Robb Butler, the Special Representative of the
WHO Regional Director for Europe, said, Trend reports.
He made the statement at the presentation of the digital twin
system for medical data.
Butler added that Azerbaijan’s achievements in the field of
digital health are no accident; they are the result of a consistent
policy by the Ministry of Health and the country’s leadership aimed
at creating higher-quality and more accessible healthcare services
for every citizen.
According to him, the development of the National Strategy on
Health Information, the launch of the Health Information Center, as
well as the standardized collection of data from primary healthcare
facilities, hospitals, emergency medical services, prescription
systems, and disease registries, have formed the foundation of
digital health in the country:
“The main objectives are the integration of electronic health
records, personal health information, teleradiology services,
appointment scheduling systems, and analytical data on a single
platform based on common standards. This system improves
coordination among healthcare services, facilitates data-driven
decision-making, and creates conditions for a more flexible
response to citizens’ needs.
“In addition, the ‘Turktransplant’ initiative stands out as a
successful example of health diplomacy at the regional level. Led
by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Health, Teymur Musayev, this initiative
aims to bring countries together in the field of organ donation and
transplantation through a unified, integrated digital system. “The
project, implemented with the support of the World Health
Organization, promotes expanded cooperation among member countries,
strengthens information exchange, and facilitates more effective
coordination in the field of transplantation,” he noted.
