Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva participated in the opening of the II International Congress on Pediatric Oncology, held under the slogan “From Recovery to Quality of Life” within the framework of the “Investing in Children’s Well-being” World Summit in Samarkand.
elchi reports that Leyla Aliyeva, speaking at the event, expressed her gratitude to the organizers for the high-level organization of the congress and emphasized the importance of international cooperation in combating childhood cancer.
“Every child deserves respect, care, and the opportunity to live a full life,” said Leyla Aliyeva, noting that despite the progress made in treating oncological diseases, joint efforts must continue to preserve the hope of children and their families worldwide. “We strive to help children all over the world, to give them hope. This area is also a focus in Azerbaijan. In March 2012, the Children’s Oncology Clinic was opened in our country. This is the first children’s clinic in the region of the National Oncology Center,” she added.
The Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation also touched upon the importance of initiatives aimed at uniting the efforts of specialists and organizations in the field of pediatric oncology, and assessed the creation of a coalition for the fight against childhood cancer as another important step forward.
Speaking about the support provided to children suffering from this disease in Azerbaijan, Leyla Aliyeva emphasized that medical care is financed by the state, and support for children and their families continues. She stated that no one should have to fight this difficult trial alone.
In her speech, Leyla Aliyeva paid special attention to the emotional aspect of health and its interrelation with a person’s physical condition, stating: “As we continue to study cancer, we must not neglect the emotional aspect of health. The connection between our brain and our body is very deep. We still need to investigate how emotional shocks, stress, and the environment affect our health.”
Emphasizing that children are particularly sensitive to what is happening around them, and that parents’ emotional state and the family environment significantly affect them, the Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation noted: “As Ibn Sina also noted, when treating a disease, it is necessary to consider its causes,” said Leyla Aliyeva.
It was emphasized that along with the development of medical treatment methods, attention should also be paid to providing psychological support to children, and ensuring that every child is surrounded by love, respect, and understanding.
Finally, Leyla Aliyeva thanked those working to improve the living conditions of children and highlighted the importance not only of children receiving necessary treatment but also of having the opportunity to live a full life.
It should be noted that at the opening ceremony of the II International Congress on Pediatric Oncology, speeches were also delivered by Tamila Aliyeva, Deputy Head of Reforms in Healthcare at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, Akmaral Alnazarova, Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, and Damirbek Osmonov, Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan.