The National Cancer Center of Mongolia Conducted Its First Robotic Surgery

The implementation of robotic surgery is the result of three years of preparation and has allowed Mongolia to reach a new level of medical services. This modern technology is already actively used in 69 countries around the world.

Robotic surgery provides surgeons with the ability to perform high-precision operations using a "third hand." In the future, with the development of technology and access to ultra-fast internet, such surgery may be performed remotely.


The Minister also noted that the 20-year development of laparoscopic surgery has laid the foundation for the successful implementation of robotic technologies. This will be an important step and a source of confidence that the most modern medical technologies will be integrated into Mongolia's healthcare system.

Since 2021, the country has been implementing the project "Creating a National Network for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection," funded with 10 million euros under a loan agreement between the governments of Mongolia and Austria.
As part of this initiative, the National Center for Oncology and Cardiac Surgery has received modern diagnostic and treatment equipment, including a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, a computed tomography (CT) scanner, an angiograph, and a digital mammography system with artificial intelligence support. These upgrades have allowed the center to approach international standards and improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer at early stages.

In 2022, radiation therapy was also modernized using a linear accelerator, significantly expanding the available methods for cancer treatment. The center began performing surgeries to remove deeply located brain tumors that were previously considered inoperable. Additionally, after the successful first liver transplantation from a living donor in collaboration with surgeons from Samsung Medical Center in 2018, Mongolian doctors are now independently performing such operations.