Samarkand:Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, visited a state multidisciplinary specialized preschool educational institution and the “Imkon” rehabilitation center in Samarkand on October 21 as part of her trip to Uzbekistan.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Leyla Aliyeva was briefed on the educational, medical, and social rehabilitation services provided to children at these centers.
The “Imkon” centers offer a combination of specialized preschool education, corrective classes, medical and social rehabilitation, and family support services. All classes and rehabilitation programs are provided free of charge. The preschool units cater to 150 children, offering education, corrective classes, and five meals a day for children aged 2 to 7.
During her visit, Aliyeva toured specially equipped rooms, rehabilitation halls, and sensory integration and aqua therapy spaces. She also observed the other services aimed at children’s development, which are managed by pediatricians, orthopedists, rehabilitation specialists, psychologists, speech therapists, and defectologists.
The project is focused on improving access to quality services for children with special needs. By 2025, over 546,000 classes and procedures were conducted across the network of centers, with their total number reaching nearly 1.5 million between 2019 and 2025.