Rehabilitation Center for Children IMKON Opens in Samarkand
The preschool unit accommodates 150 places; the outpatient unit serves 100 children monthly
The IMKON Center in Samarkand began operations during the international summit "Investing in Children’s Well-being: A Path to Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations." The institution operates under the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of Uzbekistan and includes preschool education, correctional-pedagogical assistance, and comprehensive rehabilitation.
The content of classes will be determined individually for each child. Specialists will be able to provide parents with recommendations to continue reinforcing skills already mastered at home. Among the types of assistance provided are therapeutic physical training, speech and fine motor skills exercises, sensory integration, physiotherapy, and other procedures.
The staff will include doctors, special education teachers, speech therapists, psychologists, and rehabilitation specialists. The Samarkand facility has become part of the IMKON network, which also operates in Nukus, Kibray, Karshi, and Zarafshan. A similar center is under construction in Fergana, with two more planned for Namangan and Nurafshon in Tashkent Region.
