Samarkand:Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, recently visited a multidisciplinary specialized preschool educational institution and the “Imkon” rehabilitation center in Samarkand as part of her tour in Uzbekistan.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, during her visit on October 21, Aliyeva was informed about the various educational, medical, and social rehabilitation services offered to the children at these centers.
The “Imkon” centers provide a mix of specialized preschool education, corrective classes, medical and social rehabilitation, and family support services. These services, including all classes, procedures, and rehabilitation programs, are offered free of charge. The preschool units are equipped to cater to 150 children, providing education, corrective classes, and five meals a day for children aged 2 to 7.
Aliyeva toured the specially equipped rooms, rehabilitation halls, and areas designated for sensory integration and aqua therapy. She also observed other developmental services provided at the centers, which employ a range of specialists including pediatricians, orthopedists, rehabilitation specialists, psychologists, speech therapists, and defectologists to care for the children.
The initiative aims to enhance access to quality services for children with special needs. Notably, over 546,000 classes and procedures were conducted across the network of centers in 2025, and between 2019 and 2025, the total number reached nearly 1.5 million.