Healthcare

Healthcare

The first medical institutions in Kyrgyzstan appeared in the late 19th century: reception rooms in Pishpek with 6 beds, in Karakol with 6 beds, in Osh with 5 beds, and in Tokmok with 5 beds. Medical and obstetric points (FAP) operated in the villages of Pokrovka, Belovodskoye, and Sazanovka. The health status of the population was poor: smallpox was rampant, and epidemics of cholera, typhus, syphilis, tuberculosis, and childhood infections were ongoing.

03.11.2014, 20:49

Healthcare

Healthcare in Kyrgyzstan: First Steps

Healthcare in the Kyrgyz Republic Before the revolution, the residents of Central Asia were unaware of medical assistance. Throughout the territory of Kyrgyzstan, there was only one hospital with 23 beds, staffed by 5 doctors and 8 paramedics. Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Physician of the Kyrgyz SSR Isa Konoievich Akhunbaev (1908—1974) made a significant contribution to the development of Soviet medicine. He was the first in Central Asia to perform heart surgeries. I. K. Akhunbaev was

23.02.2014, 22:03