The 15th Congress of Oncologists and Radiologists of the CIS and Eurasia is taking place on 22-24 April 2026 in Minsk. The forum is included in the Plan of Main Events for the preparation and holding of the Year of Health Protection in the CIS in 2026, as well as in the work plan of the CIS Healthcare Cooperation Council.
The Congress, with the support of the CIS Executive committee, was organized by:
- the Association of Directors of Oncology and Radiology Centres and Institutes of the CIS and Eurasia;
- the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
- the ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus;
- the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (the CIS basic organization on oncology);
- the N.N.Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus.
A plenary session of the Congress was held on 23 April, in which CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev took part.
Addressing the forum participants, he stressed that during the Year of Health Protection in the CIS, member states are reassessing the contribution of high technologies to the quality and length of life of their citizens.
The CIS Secretary-General noted that over its nearly thirty-year history the Congress has become a professional bridge between member states. The forum is a unique space where different schools and traditions come together for one great goal – defeating diseases. It is precisely through close international cooperation, open exchange of clinical experience and fundamental research results that the treatment standards, which will save thousands of lives in CIS countries in the future, are born.
According to Sergey Lebedev, new horizons are opening today thanks to deep scientific and practical interactions among CIS member states: from tumor genome sequencing and introduction of precision immunology to the use of artificial intelligence in diagnostics and robot-assisted surgery. At the same time, it is important to remember that there is a doctor, whose talent, experience and compassion breathe life into the most complex innovations and who stands behind every advanced piece of equipment.
The CIS Secretary-General presented a number of awards to leading oncologists who have made a significant contribution to the development of oncology services in the Commonwealth countries.
In particular, the Certificate of Merit of the CIS Executive Committee was awarded to:
- Jamilya Aliyeva, General Director of the National Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
- Sergey Polyakov, Director of the N.N. Alexandrov Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Oncology and Medical Radiology;
- Indira Kudaibergenova, Rector of the I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy;
- Andrey Kaprin, President of the Association of Directors of Centers and Institutes of Oncology and Roentgen Radiology of the CIS and Eurasia, General Director of the National Medical Research Center of Radiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Chief Non-Staff Oncologist of the Russian Federation.
The CIS Secretary-General’s Commendation was presented to:
- Alexander Seinyan, Deputy Director of the V.A. Fanarjyan National Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia;
- Elena Filonenko, Head of the Center for Laser and Photodynamic Diagnostics and Therapy of Tumors of the P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute;
- Rustem Khasanov, Director of the Kazan State Medical Academy;
- Akbar Murodzoda, Director of the Republican Oncology Scientific Center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan;
- Zafar Huseynzoda, Vice-Rector for Clinical Work of the Abu Ali ibn Sino Tajik State Medical University, Chief Oncologist of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan;
- Jamilya Polatova, Director of the Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The CIS Secretary-General also held meetings and discussions with:
- Natalia Petkevich, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus and National Coordinator of Belarus for CIS Affairs;
- Aleksandr Khodzhayev, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Belarus;
- Vladimir Karanik, the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Science and other officials.