Dushanbe oncology center to receive €10 million upgrade: What will change for patients?

Tajikistan has secured a 10 € million concessional loan from Austria to modernize the Republican Oncological Scientific Center in Dushanbe. The project will provide new diagnostic and cancer treatment equipment, train medical staff and reduce waiting times for patients.
The loan agreement was signed on April 21 between Tajikistan and the Export-Import Bank of Austria.
Austrian company AME International, which specializes in healthcare infrastructure, will equip the center with advanced medical technology from leading manufacturers, including Varian and Siemens Healthineers.
A total of 14 medical equipment complexes will be installed across four specialized departments.
What equipment will the center receive?
The modernization will cover four key areas:

• Radiation therapy: A high-precision linear accelerator, a specialized CT simulator, dosimetry and patient positioning systems, and digital treatment planning technology.
• Brachytherapy: Equipment for delivering radiation directly to tumors, including a high-dose-rate brachytherapy system using iridium-192 and real-time imaging technology.
• Diagnostics: A modern MRI scanner, digital mammography equipment and an advanced ultrasound system.
• Nuclear medicine: A hybrid SPECT-CT scanner for detecting diseases and a specialized laboratory for handling radiopharmaceuticals.

According to the center, the new equipment will initially allow up to 4,000 patients to receive modern radiation therapy annually, with the possibility of expanding capacity.
Treatment waiting times are expected to fall to 7–10 days.

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