In Uzbekistan, there is not much developed regulation on the issues of patients’ rights and patient safety. There is a National Bioethics Committee, which is an independent governmental body, with authority of ensuring the protection of patients’ rights and health and guarantees patient safety during biomedical investigations.
The National Committee of Bioethics work and authorities are regulated by following legislation:
Constitution of the republic of Uzbekistan;
Law on protection of the health of citizens (1996);
Law on medications and pharmaceutical activities (1997);
Principles of the Helsinki declaration (1996);
Belmont's report "Ethical principles and management on the protection of people, which participate in clinical studies";
GCP (Good Clinical Practice), recommendations of the Committee of Ethics;
Other legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, that refers to the Committee.
Future plans:
Discovering and contacting the NGOs dealing in the field of patients’ rights;
Strengthening the legal assistance for the people living with HIV/AIDS;
Coordination and creating of umbrella organization of the NGOs working in the field of patients’ rights.
