The opening ceremony of the International scientific-practical conference on "Cardio-oncology: modern views of the problem" was held by the Institute of Cardiology of the Ministry of Health (ETKI) within the "Year of Heydar Aliyev".

APA informs that at the event Ilgar Gasimov, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ahliman Amiraslanov, Chairman of the Health Committee of the Milli Majlis, Hikmet Ibrahimli, Head of the Medical Planning Department of the State Agency for Compulsory Medical Insurance, Rauf Baylarov, Vice-Rector of the Azerbaijan Medical University, as well as well-known scientists of Turkey and Azerbaijan, MPs and media representatives participated.

First, the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played.

Later, the participants of the event were shown a documentary film made by ETKI in connection with the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

Deputy Minister of Health Ilgar Gasimov, who gave an introductory speech, greeted the participants of the event on behalf of Minister of Health Teymur Musayev and noted the exceptional role of the great leader Heydar Aliyev in the history of Azerbaijan's statehood:

"There are such personalities in history who, with their determination, led their people behind them and played the role of winners in the most fateful moments.

The national leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, has left a bright and indelible mark on the history of the modern world as a great personality, an extraordinary intelligence, an innate talent, a wise statesman.

According to him, one of the most important areas for national leader Heydar Aliyev was people's health, the development of health care and medical science, and the training of educated, knowledgeable, truly professional medical personnel: "One of the main points that the national leader pays attention to in the development of health care is the improvement of existing health centers, was the construction of new medical institutions.

Today, as in other fields, the social policy strategy of the Great Leader is successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev in the field of health care.

Today's international scientific-practical conference is dedicated to one of the most relevant fields of medicine, the field of cardio-oncology, which is located at the intersection of cardiology and oncology.

I hope that the scientific-practical conference will be useful for every participant,

The Chairman of the Health Committee of the Milli Majlis, Ahliman Amiraslanov, emphasized the importance of the held scientific conference for the medical and science of Azerbaijan and noted the relevance of the problem of cardio-oncology in our country.

Director of ETKI Gulnaz Dadashova in her speech noted the importance of the Great Leader's life and activities in terms of passing them on to future generations and emphasized that President Ilham Aliyev resolutely implemented the progressive political legacy laid by Heydar Aliyev.

Gülnaz Dadashova, who gave information about the event, pointed out that well-known experts working at the intersection of several related specialties - cardiology, oncology and cardiovascular surgery - take part in the conference.

Other speakers spoke in detail about the outstanding services and activities of the Great Leader to the people of Azerbaijan and gave information about the importance of the conference.

At the three-day international conference with the participation of about 400 doctors, reports on the current scientific and practical aspects of cardio-oncology, a new direction in medicine, were heard, a discussion was held and questions were answered.

Also, "Cardiac anatomy", "ECG", "EXO ECG" and "CPR" courses were held within the conference.

The international scientific-practical conference was accredited by the Scientific Medical Council of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan and was evaluated with 24 DTT credit points.

At the end of the event, certificates were presented to the participants.