Effective cooperation between the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population and the World Health Organization (WHO) also covers the system for providing rehabilitation aids. In recent years, the types of rehabilitation aids provided in our country at the expense of the state budget have been grouped in accordance with the WHO classification, and the number of these types has increased from 57 to 130.

Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population Anar Aliyev made these remarks during a meeting with Ms. Hande Harmancı, Head of the WHO Representative Office in Azerbaijan, at the Ministry.

He highlighted the steps taken in recent years to improve the disability and rehabilitation systems as part of the social reforms carried out in our country on the instructions of President Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

It was emphasized that particular importance is attached to cooperation with WHO within these reforms and that the successful experience of cooperation provides a solid foundation for broader-scale cooperation in the period ahead. Information was provided on the reforms being implemented in the field of compulsory health insurance for the population, the introduction of innovative solutions, and efforts to increase the flexibility and accessibility of services.

Ms. Hande Harmancı expressed her positive views on the social reforms carried out in our country and cooperation between WHO and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population. The meeting discussed opportunities for cooperation with WHO to improve management in the field of compulsory health insurance for the population.